Differences between jdk and jre

can anybody explain the differences between jdk and jvm. and relation between jdk, jre and jvm.
thanks

Hi,
JDK- Java Development Kit contains compiler and other appliction development tools. with this tool you can compile as well as run your application
JRE-Java runtime Environment where Java applications are exceuted .You can only run your application here but you cant develop and compile.
JVM-Java Virtual Machine Its interpretor which interprets and then executes you coded after it is compile ( to byte code) by Java Compiler.

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