Every Java Developer come across the terms Java Bean, Bean Class & Spring Bean. Most of the times people think that all are the same and used interchangeably. Even sometimes people consider them as a simple POJO class. In fact, these all have some logical differences. There are some set of standards & guidelines provided by Programmers that make them different from each other. In this article 'What is Spring Bean?', we will start with the fundamentals which are also essential to know, then we will discuss the Spring Bean with examples. Please note that if you define a class that doesn't follow the guidelines of being a Spring Bean, the Java compiler will never complain you. In contrast, the Spring