Java SE 6 vs. JRE 1.6 vs. JDK 1.6 - What do these mean? - Stack Overflow

I see many different Java terms floating around. I need to install the JDK 1.6. It was my understanding that Java 6 == Java 1.6. However, when I install Java SE 6, I get a JVM that reports as ve... ... JDK - Java Development Kit JRE - Java Runtime Environ

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