Microsoft Foundation Class Library

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Microsoft Foundation Class Library

Developer(s)	Microsoft
Initial release	1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Stable release	14.22.27821.0 / July 24, 2019[1]
Written in	C++
Operating system	Microsoft Windows
License	Proprietary
Website	docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/mfc/mfc-desktop-applications

Microsoft Foundation Class Library (MFC) is a C++ object-oriented library for developing desktop applications for Windows.

MFC was introduced by Microsoft in 1992 and quickly gained widespread use. While Microsoft has introduced alternative application frameworks since then, MFC remains widely used.