Is ngen used to compile .NET code into a binary file that does not require installing the .NET framework when running the code?

Question

I read the following paragraph of the Wikipedia article on the CLR:

Alternatively, the CIL code can be compiled into native code in a separate step prior to launch using the Custom Image Generator (NGEN). This speeds up all subsequent software as CIL-to-native compilation is no longer needed.

Does this mean that I can take any .NET program and compile it into a binary file, which can then be run on a computer on which the .NET platform is not installed?

Answer 1

No.

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Mono, however, has a static compiler and linker that can do this. This, for example, support for Mono iPhone.