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Ruby on Rails, often referred to as Rails, is a server-side web application framework written in Ruby. It follows the MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture and provides default structures for databases, web services, and web pages. Rails is known for its simplicity, speed of development, and convention over configuration approach, making it a popular choice for building scalable web applications.

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