A development kit is a collection of software or hardware tools for aiding computer

programmer A programmer, computer programmer or coder is an author of computer source code someone with skill in computer programming. The professional titles Software development, ''software developer'' and Software engineering, ''software engineer' ...

s in developing new software. The term often refers specifically to a

software development kit A software development kit (SDK) is a collection of software development tools in one installable package. They facilitate the creation of applications by having a compiler, debugger and sometimes a software framework. They are normally specific t ...

(SDK), which is a collection of software development tools in one installable package. Development kit may also refer to: * Game development kit, a set of hardware and software for developing video games for game consoles * Microprocessor development board, a printed circuit board containing a microprocessor and support circuitry for development purposes ** Intel system development kit, a series of microprocessor development kits made by Intel *

Java Development Kit The Java Development Kit (JDK) is a distribution of Java technology by Oracle Corporation. It implements the Java Language Specification (JLS) and the Java Virtual Machine Specification (JVMS) and provides the Standard Edition (SE) of the Java ...

, a distribution of the Java programming language and environment from Oracle *

Windows Driver Kit The Windows Driver Kit (WDK) is a software toolset from Microsoft that enables the development of device drivers for the Microsoft Windows platform. It includes documentation, samples, build environments, and tools for driver developers. A compl ...

, a software toolset from Microsoft that supports developing device drivers for Microsoft Windows

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