# System.Linq.Parallel

Parallel LINQ (PLINQ) is a parallel implementation of the Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) pattern. PLINQ implements the full set of LINQ standard query operators as extension methods for the System.Linq namespace and has additional operators for parallel operations.

Documentation can be found at https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.linq.

## Contribution Bar

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See the [Help Wanted](https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Aarea-System.Linq.Parallel+label%3A%22help+wanted%22) issues.

## Deployment

System.Linq.Parallel is included in the shared framework.
