The definition of a Framework from the English dictionary is a basic structure, plan, or system, as of concepts, values, customs, or rules. Another definition is a skeletal structure designed to support or enclose something. In Software Engineering, a framework is a common term, and the field has it grew also proliferated an uncountable number of frameworks. Considering the increasing number of frameworks within Software Engineering, researchers think it valuable to precisely establish the

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... ition of framework within the context of Software Engineering, which types of frameworks exist and the expected benefits of having them as a basis for creating future Software Engineering frameworks. Therefore, in this paper, researchers applied a Systematic Literature Review to the framework developed within the academia, and the findings are summarized.