Windows Runtime (WinRT) is a Microsoft platform architecture that allows applications to run in a sandboxed environment exposing a 'Windows Modern Style' UI/UX. Not to be confused with Windows RT, the edition of Windows 8 for ARM devices; see windows-rt.
Windows Runtime (WinRT) is a Microsoft platform architecture that allows applications to run in a sandboxed environment exposing a Windows Modern Style UI/UX (previously known by it's codename 'Metro', see microsoft-metro)
WinRT is the set of APIs, specifications and architecture that enable and create a sandbox to allow and simplify access to the operating system and the underlying hardware. Applications designed for WinRT run in the sandbox.
WinRT architecture define a set of language binding interfaces called projections, Microsoft delivered the first version of WinRT with projections for following languages:
- C#/XAML
- VB/XAML
- HTML/JavaScript
- C++/CX
But in practice anyone who follows WinRT exposed interface restrictions and rules can create a projection to support any set of languages.
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NB Not to be confused with Windows RT, the edition of Windows 8 for ARM devices; see windows-rt.
NB The Windows Runtime as a term is not used much anymore in relation to Windows 10 and the evolved platform has instead been called Universal Windows Platform (UWP). See win-universal-app. WinRT has been used in relation to the platform in Windows 8 and 8.1.
