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MFC (microsoft Foundation classes, Microsoft Base class Library)
COM (Component Object model, Component Object Models)
API (application Programming Interface, application Programming Interface) Note: also refers to the Api's documentation, also known as the Help documentation
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Standard Query Language (SQL)

. NET Framework (. net Frameworks)
CLR (Common Language runtime, Common Language Runtime)
FCL (framework Class Library,framework class library, framework Library)

BCL (base class Library)
CIL (Common Intermediate Language, Common intermediate Language)
CTS (Common type system, public type Systems)
CTS (Common Language specification, Common Language Specification)

CLI (Common Language Infrastructure, Common Language Infrastructure)

GC (garbage Collection, Garbage Collection)
Real-time JIT (just-in-time) compiler

ECMA (europen Computer Manufacturers association, European Association of Computer Manufacturers)

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