Understanding the Common Language Runtime (CLR) in .NET Architecture

The Common Language Runtime (CLR) is a fundamental component of .NET Architecture that provides an execution environment for .NET applications. It acts as a runtime engine responsible for memory management, garbage collection, security, and exception handling. The CLR enables multiple programming languages to interoperate seamlessly by converting source code into an Intermediate Language (IL), which is later compiled into native machine code by the Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler.