Difference between SDK vs LIB?

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What is the difference between an SDK vs Library and any examples of custom implementation in Java ?

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A "library" A fine grain physical concept associated with structured file type, such as PE[1], Mach-o[2] In lay terms, these are used to provide "pre-canned" behavior available for coders to import and reuse, sometimes offering services from the host operating system such as network access, window management, user management; or as more specific groups of behavior associated with an application specific task, like creating custom behavior for a mail application when filtering inbox content. Either way, a library is the unit of physical reuse associated with software development.

An "SDK" Is a coarse grain set of distributor libraries (and configuration tools) used to facilitate the adaptation of an approach, technology or language in its entirety. examples include; Java SDK - the complete library and tools used for creating Java software, as defined by the original distributor Sql server SDK, a complete series of libraries for accessing, managing and manipulating data, creating custom behavior for, and via the Sql sever product range. These tend to offer points for the developer to extend, which will be "called" by the underlying platform, rather than the developer themselves. In this way, they resemble a "framework".

A "tool kit" This term is less popular these days Promotional term for a specialized library or small set of libraries dealing with a very narrow problem domain. One example would be a "widget" library for custom visual components.

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