C# .NET Assembly Related Important Terms

Assembly	Reflection-only Loading	MSIL
.NET Assembly	Reflection	Metadata Tables
Executable Assembly	System.Reflection	CLR Header
Class Library Assembly	Assembly Class	Managed Module
Module	Module Class	Managed Code
Manifest	Type Metadata	Unmanaged Code
Assembly Metadata	Custom Attribute	JIT Compilation
Assembly Identity	Assembly Attribute	ReadyToRun (R2R)
Assembly Name	AssemblyInfo.cs	Native Image
Assembly Version	AssemblyVersion	Crossgen
Culture	AssemblyFileVersion	Single-file Deployment
Public Key	AssemblyInformationalVersion	Self-contained Deployment
Public Key Token	Neutral Language	Framework-dependent Deployment
Strong Name	Satellite Assembly	Assembly Trimming
Strong-Named Assembly	Resource Assembly	Assembly Scanning
Assembly Signing	Embedded Resource	Reflection Emit
Private Key	Localization	Dynamic Assembly
Assembly Reference	Global Assembly Cache (GAC)	AssemblyBuilder
External Assembly Reference	Shared Assembly	Collectible Assembly
Referenced Assembly	Private Assembly	MetadataLoadContext
Assembly Loading	Side-by-side Execution	AssemblyDependencyResolver
Dynamic Loading	Assembly Cache	Application Domain (AppDomain)
Assembly Resolution	Assembly Probing	AppDomain Boundary
Assembly Binding	Dependency Resolution	Loader Optimization
Late Binding	Dependency Graph	Assembly Isolation
Early Binding	DLL	Assembly Unloading
Binding Redirect	EXE	Versioning
Assembly Context	PE File (Portable Executable)	Semantic Versioning
AssemblyLoadContext	IL (Intermediate Language)	Assembly Compatibility
Load Context	CIL (Common Intermediate Language)	NuGet Package
Friend Assembly	Manifest Resource	Package Dependency
InternalsVisibleTo	Type Forwarding	Runtime Identifier (RID)
Multi-module Assembly	TypeForwardedTo	Deployment Unit