.NET Framework

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Explains the wrapper relationship, core object vocabulary, live class usage, and reusable wrappers without treating raw .NET code as the preferred script interface.

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.NET Framework is Microsoft's software framework and runtime library for building and running Windows applications.

.NET Framework is a large Windows software ecosystem that PowerShell uses to reach existing automation capabilities. PowerShell acts as a translator, giving administrators a consistent command interface instead of requiring direct knowledge of C#, thousands of Windows APIs, or several programming languages. section 25.1 section 25.6

Working with .NET through PowerShell involves:

Recognizing types, classes, instances, and members as the basic vocabulary for navigating the ecosystem. section 25.6
Using .NET classes when no prebuilt cmdlet addresses the task, then wrapping that functionality in a conventional PowerShell command. section 25.0 section 25.1
Treating security as an operational concern: restricting PowerShell does not remove the underlying .NET and Windows functionality available to attackers. section 7.1

Small wrappers, practical results

Examples use .NET classes for mathematical operations and text-to-speech synthesis, then turn .NET functionality into reusable wrappers such as speech synthesis and an input box function. section 25.6

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