.net framework is runtime and type safe env used to develope & deploye the .net application
.net framework is a collection of services and classes. The .net framework has two main components. 1.Common language run time and 2.Framework class library 1.common language runtime:- runtime agent the manages code at executin time,providing core services such as memory management 2.Framework class library:- Framework class library is acomprehensive,objectoriented collection of reusable types that you can use to develop applications ranging from traditional command line or graphical userinterface(GUI).APPLICATION TO APPLICATION based on latest innovations provided by asp.net,such as web forms and xml webservices.