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Spring 

Spring is an application development framework for the Java platform. Initially developed by Rod Johnson, Spring emerged as an alternative to the Java EE (Enterprise Edition) platform. Spring includes a set of tools and libraries to facilitate the development and management of Java applications. 

The core features of the Spring Framework include: 

Inversion of Control (IoC): Spring is based on the IoC principle, which reverses the creation of objects and manages their dependencies. The Spring container manages application objects and injects their dependencies. 

Dependency Injection (DI): Spring implements the DI principle, which involves injecting objects’ dependencies from an externally defined source (usually a configuration file). This makes the application more flexible and testable. 

Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP): Spring supports AOP, which centrally manages repetitive or common functions in application code. This modularizes the code and separates business logic cleanly. 

Data Access and Integration: Spring supports various data access technologies and integration libraries like JDBC, Hibernate, JPA, JMS, etc. This simplifies tasks such as database access, ORM (Object-Relational Mapping), messaging, and external system integration. 

Web Application Development: Spring provides web frameworks like Spring MVC and Spring WebFlux for developing web applications. These frameworks handle processing HTTP requests, supporting the MVC model, creating RESTful services, and more. 

Security: Spring offers tools and libraries for ensuring application security, including Spring Security for authentication and authorization. 

The Spring Framework is a popular choice for developing and managing Java-based applications due to its extensive feature set and active community support, preferred by many large organizations and developers. 

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