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Java Development Kit
(JDK)

subject fact

Java Development Kit has definition A comprehensive set of tools, utilities, documentation and sample code for developing programs added by: JK, reference: Source 2, 2001-10-19 11:37:07.0
has part Java interpreter added by: JK, 2001-10-19 11:37:07.0
has part Java compiler
has part JRE added by: WH, 2001-10-19 11:37:07.0
is available from Sun
is a subtopic of Java History and Related Languages
is abbreviated as JDK
is a kind of Java development tool
manages source files and class files for programs added by: JK, source: Sun Java Tutorial, 2001-10-19 11:37:07.0
uses hierarchical files systems to manage source files and class files
was renamed to Software Development Kit after JDK 1.1 added by: JK, source: Teach Yourself Java 2 in 21 Days, 2001-10-19 11:37:07.0

Java development tool has purpose to assist a programmer in preparing, debugging and executing Java programs

Java Development Kit	has definition A comprehensive set of tools, utilities, documentation and sample code for developing programs
	has part Java interpreter
	has part Java compiler
	has part JRE
	is available from Sun
	is a subtopic of Java History and Related Languages
	is abbreviated as JDK
	is a kind of Java development tool
	manages source files and class files for programs
	uses hierarchical files systems to manage source files and class files
	was renamed to Software Development Kit after JDK 1.1
Java development tool	has purpose to assist a programmer in preparing, debugging and executing Java programs