ABOUT THIS SOFTWARE
The Java Development Kit (JDK) is a software package that includes all the tools needed to develop Java applications. It contains the Java compiler, the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), and libraries required to run and test Java code. The JDK is essential for building Java projects in development environments such as IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse or NetBeans. There are several distributions (such as Oracle JDK, OpenJDK, Amazon Corretto), but they are largely functionally similar.