What is the Spring Boot Framework?

It's a better version of the Spring Framework. It's a Java-based framework that helps you build stand-alone and production-ready apps with way less configuration. You can think of it as Spring with training wheels off—less XML, more action. It auto-configures most of what you need, so you can spend more time building features and less time fighting the boilerplate.

Is Spring Boot a framework?

Yes absolutely, it is a framework and it's a powerful one. It is built on top of the Spring Framework, but it simplifies things such as setup, dependencies, and server configs. So, indtead of wiring everything by hand, Spring Boot already sets up your project like it already knwos what you want.