C# (pronounced C-sharp) is a new object oriented language from Microsoft and is derived from C and C++. It also borrows a lot of concepts from Java too including garbage collection. More at http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/nextgen/technology/csharpintro.asp, http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/dotnet/csspec/vclrfcsharpspec_Start.htm and http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/nextgen/technology/csharpdownload.asp