Java

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Java is one of the most widely used languages in enterprise software. It's verbose but extremely robust. Banks, insurance companies, and large corporations love it. It runs on the JVM (Java Virtual Machine) so it works on any operating system. Spring is the big Java framework.

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Java is a statically-typed, compiled, object-oriented language that compiles to bytecode run on the JVM. Known for 'write once, run anywhere' portability, strong tooling, and massive enterprise adoption. Spring Boot is the dominant framework for Java backend development.

When You'll Hear This

"The enterprise client requires Java." / "Spring Boot is the standard Java framework for REST APIs."

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Spring (specifically Spring Boot) is the heavyweight champion of Java backend frameworks. Enterprise companies trust it to handle serious workloads.

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