https://www.compilemymind.com/tags/jpa/ Recent content in Jpa on Compile My Mind Hugo en Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.compilemymind.com/posts/jpa-vs-hibernate-vs-jdbc-what-is-the-difference/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.compilemymind.com/posts/jpa-vs-hibernate-vs-jdbc-what-is-the-difference/ <p>Java gives you several ways to talk to a relational database. Three names appear constantly:</p> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" class="chroma"><code class="language-text" data-lang="text"><span class="line"><span class="cl">JDBC </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl">JPA </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl">Hibernate </span></span></code></pre></div><p>They are related, but they are not the same thing.</p> <p>The short version:</p> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Technology</th> <th>What It Is</th> <th>Main Idea</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>JDBC</strong></td> <td>Low-level Java database API</td> <td>You write SQL and handle rows directly</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>JPA</strong></td> <td>Persistence specification</td> <td>Standard ORM API and mapping rules</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Hibernate</strong></td> <td>ORM framework and JPA implementation</td> <td>A concrete tool that implements JPA and adds extra features</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>If you remember only one thing, remember this:</p>