What is Maven ? what are different cycles in Maven

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Maven is a build automation tool used primarily for Java projects. It manages dependencies and builds the project.

Maven is based on the concept of POM (Project Object Model) which describes the project dependencies, build process, and other configurations.
Maven has different cycles such as validate, compile, test, package, verify, install, and deploy.
The validate cycle checks if the project is correct and all necessary information is available.
The compile cycle compiles the source code.
The test cycle runs the unit tests.
The package cycle creates the distributable package of the project.
The verify cycle checks the package to ensure it is valid.
The install cycle installs the package in the local repository.
The deploy cycle copies the package to the remote repository.

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