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What is the difference between LINQ and Entity Framework?

Simple question: what is the difference between LINQ and Entity Framework? Until now, I thought they both have different names to describe the same thing, but I am starting to feel that they are not

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An entity framework is an ORM. Linq to Entities adds LINQ support to the entity framework. So AFAIK its nice if you are using entity framework.



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My guess is that Linq To Entities will be a specific subset of Linq that Entity Framework implements.

Entity Framework covers all entity objects such as:



  • Entity constructor
  • ESQL
  • L2E
  • Etc ...
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