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| Common Intermediate Language
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| Definition
| CIL is the code generated by a .NET language compiler. CIL defines a managed code file format featuring metadata and program instructions in a single file. Either the ilasm assembler or JIT compiler can be used to convert CIL to native machine code. Also known as Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL).
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| See also
| ilasm, JIT, Microsoft Intermediate Language
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| This C# Online.NET definition is from the Glossary of .NET / C# Terms.
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