Answer
DbContext manages the database connection, querying, saving, and tracking of entities.
DbSet<T> represents a table and allows querying and CRUD operations for that entity type.
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DbContext is the unit of work and gateway to the database. It manages the connection and tracks entity changes. DbSet represents a table - use it to query (LINQ) and modify (Add, Remove) entities. One DbContext instance per request (Scoped). Multiple DbSet properties (one per entity type) in a DbContext. SaveChangesAsync() persists all tracked changes to the DB in one transaction.
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