Can you explain the difference between the Java Development Kit (JDK) and the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)?

Certainly, JDK stands for Java Development Kit and includes tools for developing, debugging, and monitoring Java applications. It includes the JRE, an interpreter/loader (Java), a compiler (javac), an archiver (jar), a documentation generator (Javadoc), and other tools needed for Java development.

On the other hand, JRE stands for Java Runtime Environment, which provides libraries, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), and other components to run applications written in Java. It does not contain tools for developing Java applications.