Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) developed by Microsoft. It provides developers with a comprehensive set of tools for building a variety of applications including desktop, web, mobile, and cloud-based applications. Visual Studio supports multiple programming languages such as C#, C++, Visual Basic, F#, Python, and JavaScript, among others.

Some key features of Visual Studio include:

1. Code editor with syntax highlighting and IntelliSense for code completion and suggestions.
2. Debugging tools for identifying and fixing errors in code.
3. Built-in version control integration with systems like Git.
4. Project templates and scaffolding for quickly starting new projects.
5. Extensibility through plugins and extensions available through the Visual Studio Marketplace.
6. Support for various frameworks and platforms including .NET, Xamarin, Node.js, and more.

Visual Studio comes in different editions tailored to the needs of different types of developers, such as Visual Studio Community (free for individual developers and small teams), Visual Studio Professional, and Visual Studio Enterprise (targeting larger teams and enterprise-level projects).

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