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The framework aims to alleviate the overhead associated with common activities performed in web development. | The framework aims to alleviate the overhead associated with common activities performed in web development. | ||
| − | For example, many [[Framework (computing)|frameworks]] provide [[Library (computing)|libraries]] for [[database]] access, [[templating frameworks]] and [[session management]], and they often promote [[code reuse]]. | + | For example, many [[Framework (computing)|frameworks]] provide [[Library (computing)|libraries]] for [[database]] access, [[templating frameworks]] and [[Session (computer science)|session management]], and they often promote [[code reuse]]. |
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* [[Library (computing)]] | * [[Library (computing)]] | ||
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* [[Web application]] | * [[Web application]] | ||
* [[Web resource]] | * [[Web resource]] | ||
Revision as of 04:56, 13 September 2015
A web application framework (WAF) is a software framework that is designed to support the development of dynamic websites, web applications, web services and web resources.
Description
The framework aims to alleviate the overhead associated with common activities performed in web development.
For example, many frameworks provide libraries for database access, templating frameworks and session management, and they often promote code reuse.
See also
- Application software
- Code reuse
- Dynamic web page
- Framework (computing)
- Library (computing)
- Session (computer science)
- Web application
- Web resource
- Web service
TO DO: cross-refs.
