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.NET Compact Framework
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<p>The Microsoft .NET Compact Framework (.NET CF) was a version of the <a href="/facts/.NET_Framework/J6QDAUhP">.NET Framework</a> that is designed to run on resource constrained mobile/embedded devices such as <a href="/facts/Personal_digital_assistant/fLTT1Uqy">personal digital assistants</a> (PDAs), <a href="/facts/Mobile_phone/H3EcqD9h">mobile phones</a>, factory controllers, <a href="/facts/Set-top_box/hAsUsw67">set-top boxes</a>, etc. The .NET Compact Framework uses some of the same class libraries as the full .NET Framework and also a few libraries designed specifically for mobile devices such as <a href="/facts/.NET_Compact_Framework_controls/42xmdSUa">.NET Compact Framework controls</a>. However, the libraries are not exact copies of the .NET Framework; they are scaled down to use less space. </p>