A **Spring Boot** application in Java is a framework used to build standalone,
production-ready Java applications quickly and easily.
It is built on top of the **Spring Framework** and reduces complex configuration work.
## Key Features of Spring Boot
* Auto Configuration
* Embedded servers like Tomcat
* Easy dependency management
* Rapid application development
* Microservices support
## Advantages
* Less boilerplate code
* Faster development
* Easy REST API creation
* Simplified deployment