WinRT

E182253

Windows API application platform software framework

WinRT (Windows Runtime) is Microsoft’s modern application platform and API surface that underpins Windows Store and Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps, enabling language projections across multiple programming languages.

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All labels observed (17)

Label	Occurrences
Windows Runtime	14
Windows Runtime (WinRT)	2
.NET for UWP	1
Microsoft.Windows.AppLifecycle namespace (C# projection)	1
WinRT canonical	1
WinRT APIs	1
WinRT components	1
WinRT events	1
Windows Runtime (later versions)	1
Windows Runtime API	1
Windows Runtime API surface	1
Windows Runtime APIs	1
Windows Runtime XAML	1
Windows Runtime components	1
Windows Runtime interfaces	1
Windows Runtime type system	1
Windows Store apps	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1610661 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: WinRT
Context triple: [WinUI, supportsLanguageProjection, WinRT]

A. WinUI
WinUI is Microsoft's modern native user interface framework for building Windows desktop applications with Fluent Design.
B. Windows RT
Windows RT is a tablet-focused edition of Microsoft's Windows operating system designed to run on ARM-based devices and limited to apps from the Windows Store.
C. Universal Windows Platform
Universal Windows Platform is Microsoft's application development framework that enables building and distributing apps across a wide range of Windows devices with a unified API and app model.
D. Windows Presentation Foundation
Windows Presentation Foundation is a Microsoft UI framework for building rich, desktop client applications on Windows using XAML and .NET.
E. Windows Phone
Windows Phone is a discontinued mobile operating system developed by Microsoft for smartphones, featuring a distinctive tile-based user interface and integration with Microsoft services.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: WinRT
Target entity description: WinRT (Windows Runtime) is Microsoft’s modern application platform and API surface that underpins Windows Store and Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps, enabling language projections across multiple programming languages.

A. WinUI
WinUI is Microsoft's modern native user interface framework for building Windows desktop applications with Fluent Design.
B. Windows RT
Windows RT is a tablet-focused edition of Microsoft's Windows operating system designed to run on ARM-based devices and limited to apps from the Windows Store.
C. Universal Windows Platform
Universal Windows Platform is Microsoft's application development framework that enables building and distributing apps across a wide range of Windows devices with a unified API and app model.
D. Windows Presentation Foundation
Windows Presentation Foundation is a Microsoft UI framework for building rich, desktop client applications on Windows using XAML and .NET.
E. Windows Phone
Windows Phone is a discontinued mobile operating system developed by Microsoft for smartphones, featuring a distinctive tile-based user interface and integration with Microsoft services.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Windows API ⓘ application platform ⓘ software framework ⓘ
abbreviation	Windows Runtime ⓘ linked to: WinRT
APIStyle	component-based API ⓘ
architecture	metadata-based type system ⓘ
basedOn	Component Object Model ⓘ
developer	Microsoft ⓘ
exposes	Windows Runtime components ⓘ linked to: WinRT
feature	COM-based binary interface ⓘ XAML UI framework integration ⓘ asynchronous programming model ⓘ capability-based security ⓘ language projection ⓘ sandboxed app model ⓘ
fullName	Windows Runtime ⓘ linked to: WinRT
introducedWith	Windows 8 ⓘ
languageProjection	.NET ⓘ linked to: .NET Framework C# ⓘ linked to: C# programming language C++ ⓘ C++/CX ⓘ C++/WinRT ⓘ JavaScript ⓘ Visual Basic .NET ⓘ
namespacePrefix	Windows. ⓘ linked to: Windows
operatingSystem	Windows 10 ⓘ Windows 11 ⓘ Windows 8 ⓘ Windows 8.1 ⓘ
primaryUIFramework	XAML ⓘ
providesAPIFor	background tasks ⓘ file system access ⓘ networking ⓘ notifications ⓘ sensors ⓘ
relation	successor to many classic Win32 APIs for modern apps ⓘ underpins UWP API surface ⓘ
securityModel	app container ⓘ
supports	UWP apps ⓘ Universal Windows Platform apps ⓘ linked to: Universal Windows Platform Windows Phone 8.1 apps ⓘ Windows Store apps ⓘ linked to: Microsoft Store
supportsDistributionChannel	Microsoft Store ⓘ
supportsProgrammingModel	async/await ⓘ event-driven programming ⓘ
targetPlatform	Universal Windows Platform ⓘ Windows Store ⓘ linked to: Microsoft Store
usesMetadataFormat	.winmd files ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (31)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

WinUI → supportsLanguageProjection → WinRT ⓘ

Surface RT → supports → Windows Store apps ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

Windows Phone → platform → Windows Runtime (later versions) ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

Win32 API → relatedTo → Windows Runtime (WinRT) ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

Universal Windows Platform → predecessor → Windows Runtime ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

Universal Windows Platform → basedOn → Windows Runtime ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

Universal Windows Platform → supportsLanguageProjection → WinRT components ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

Universal Windows Platform → relatedFramework → .NET for UWP ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

Component Object Model → successor → Windows Runtime ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

XAML → usedIn → Windows Runtime XAML ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

Win16 API → successor → Windows Runtime API ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

Windows SDK → targetPlatform → Windows Runtime ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

Windows.Devices namespace → partOf → Windows Runtime API surface ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

Windows.Networking → partOf → Windows Runtime ⓘ

subject linked to: Windows.Networking namespace

linked to: WinRT

PC Settings app → uiFramework → Windows Runtime (WinRT) ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

C++/WinRT → designedFor → Windows Runtime ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

C++/WinRT → supports → WinRT APIs ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

WinRT → fullName → Windows Runtime ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

WinRT → abbreviation → Windows Runtime ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

WinRT → exposes → Windows Runtime components ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

IUnknown → isBaseInterfaceOf → Windows Runtime interfaces ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

Windows.Devices.Midi → partOf → Windows Runtime ⓘ

subject linked to: Windows.Devices.Midi namespace

linked to: WinRT

Windows.Devices.SmartCards → providedBy → Windows Runtime ⓘ

subject linked to: Windows.Devices.SmartCards namespace

linked to: WinRT

C++/CX → designedFor → Windows Runtime ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

C++/CX → targetEnvironment → Windows Runtime ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

C++/CX → integratesWith → Windows Runtime type system ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

C++/CX → languageBindingFor → Windows Runtime APIs ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

C++/CX → supports → WinRT events ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

Windows.Networking.PushNotifications → framework → Windows Runtime ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

AppLifecycle namespace → definedIn → Microsoft.Windows.AppLifecycle namespace (C# projection) ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

Project Reunion → relatedTo → Windows Runtime ⓘ

linked to: WinRT

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