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+4  Q: 

What is the difference between CIL and MSIL (IL)?

Are these two terms interchangeable?

+8  A: 

CIL is the term used in the CLI Standard. MSIL is (I suppose) CIL created by MS tools. Effectively they are synonymous.

Brad Abrams says this.

mackenir  2008-11-16 11:40:46
+5  A: 

MSIL was the original name, but when it was turned into a standard it was renamed CIL.

Matt Howells  2008-11-16 13:35:38

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