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Toolkit vs Toolchain - What's the difference?

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In computing terms the difference between toolkit and toolchain

is that toolkit is a set of basic components for developing software while toolchain is a set of tools for software development, often used in sequence so that the output of one tool comprises the input of the next.

As nouns the difference between toolkit and toolchain

is that toolkit is an assembly of tools while toolchain is a set of tools for software development, often used in sequence so that the output of one tool comprises the input of the next.

toolkit

English

(wikipedia toolkit)

Alternative forms

* tool kit

Noun

(en noun)
  • An assembly of tools.
  • (computing) A set of basic components for developing software.

    • Related terms

    * devkit * toolbox * toolset

    toolchain

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) A set of tools for software development, often used in sequence so that the output of one tool comprises the input of the next.

    • See also

    * toolkit * toolset