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2. JRE vs JDK

Distinguishing between runtime and development kits.

JRE (Java Runtime Environment) is used to run Java applications. JDK (Java Development Kit) includes the JRE plus development tools like the compiler (javac) and debugger.

Check your understanding

  1. 1. Which one is needed to compile Java code?

  2. 2. Does JDK include JRE?