WCF stands for Windows Communication Foundation. Microsoft has released this feature along with .NET 3.0 in the year of 2008. This is an alternative communication channel for web services along with more features. The Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) is an application programming interface in the .NET Framework for building connected, service-oriented applications.
WCF in simple terms:
- One-stop-shop for services
- Consistent object model
- It provides great features
- It is capable to run in WIN XP SP2 onwards
