What is the difference between directive and component in Angular 2?

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	Components	Directive
1.	To REGISTER, USE @Component meta-data annotation	To register, use @Directive meta-data annotation
2.	Used to create UI widgets and break up app into smaller components	Use to design re-usable components and add behavior to EXISTING DOM element.
3.	Only one component allowed per DOM element	Many DIRECTIVES allowed per DOM element.
4.	@VIEW decorator is mandatory	Does not use View.

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