Frameworks vs. SDKs

Question

What is the difference between a framework and an SDK? Take, for example, the MS platform SDK and the .NET framework. Both have API\'s, both hide their inner workings, and bot

Answer 1

In one comparison, you could say:
Library -> Framework -> SDK
Framework consists of several Libraries, plus some tools (compilers, etc), and does not target a specific platform. For a platform, there might be several frameworks developed each serving a different purpose. SDK offers you frameworks and everything else you need for developing software for a specific platform.