What is "ado.net"

ADO Net is a set of software components that programmers can use to access data and data services. It is a part of the base class library that is included with Microsoft . Net Framework.

It is commonly used by programmers to access and modify data stored in relational database systems, although it can also access data in non-relational sources. ADO.Net is sometimes considered an evolution of Activex Data Objects (ADO) technology, but has been changed so extensively that it can be considered an entirely new product.

In modern practice, ADO.Net is often implemented in conjunction with the query language LINQ, and the Entity Framework (OR/M persistence layer from Microsoft).