# ActionPack framework

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/actionpack-framework/190443>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 20, 2010, 4:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/actionpack-framework/190443 "2010-06-20T16:23:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![swengineer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/97f17d/32.png) [@swengineer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/swengineer)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2010, 4:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/actionpack-framework/190443/1 "2010-06-20T16:23:38Z")

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What is the “ActionPack” framework?

And, a thing that really confuses me a bit is: What do we mean by an  
application framework?

And, is Rails considered a web application framework?

Thanks.