software framework

Developer's structural foundation

A software framework is a reusable structure of code that provides a foundation for building applications.

Unlike a library, which you call when needed, a framework calls your code—it controls the flow and you fill in the specifics.

Frameworks exist for web development, mobile apps, testing, and other domains: Rails is a popular framework for web applications, We built the app using React Native.

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