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Entity Framework
Object/Relational Mapping framework. It is an enhancement to ADO.NET that gives developers an automated mechanism for accessing & storing the data in the database. It was a part of .NET Framework, but since Entity framework version 6 it is separated from .NET framework.
| First released | 2008 |
| Developed by | Microsoft |
| Latest stable version | Entity Framework 6 |
| Open-source | Yes |
Interesting facts
The Entity Framework enables developers to work with data in the form of domain-specific objects and properties.
