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JDK is stand for Java Development Kit and it is used for application development purpose and it includes execution environment. Where as JVM is stands for Java Virtual machine and its work purely to run time environment and hence you will not be able to compile your source files using a JVM.

For more difference between JDK and JVM in Java

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