framework is nothing but separating each and everything 
related 2 script such as env,tests,or,functions,ip 
files,results etc

framework defines how to approach for scripting .

frame work may change form company to company & project to 
project.
it may be recording or descriptive

Automation Frame work is nothing but Common Name Conviction 
where all the team members should follow same names(like 
OK ...)while updating in the object repository in order to 
avoid confusion.

Automation Framework is nothing but the way we r doing 
automation is represented in a systematic way with proper 
planning like Initial Setup(setting up shared 
repository..), Tool configuration,Test Data files,library 
files,Script 
generation,Enhancements,Synchronisation,Exception 
handling,Batch test,maintaning the scripts....all whichever 
related to our automation plan.
Thank& Regards
Lokesh Kanithi

automation frame work is nothing but a set of guidelines 
designed by expert to accomplish a task in an 
effective,eficcient and an optimised way.
 there are 4 different types of frame work 1)linear 2)
modular 3)keyword 4)hybrid
max we follow keyword framework
keyword frame work is  nothing but creating a software 
structure like
1)scripts 2)object repository 3)test data 4)recovery 
scenario 5)log files 6)library files etc
 1)create scripts and save it in scripts component 
2)create shared o.r and save it in o.r component
3)create test data and save it in test data component
etc
after creating all these components include the files or 
components to script or qtp and execte the script

frame work is nothng but Test script modulatary frame
work.set of assumtions and concepts and practices that
provide supported for automation s/w testing.

please let me know if u know wat is the exact meaning of 
the framwork, becoz.....what are all the answers mentioned 
above are not perfect answers...., i am not satisfied with 
that. Give me the exact meaning of the Frame work.

Automation framework is one....it is a test plan for 
automation testing which drives entire automation testing 
in a sytemamatic and scientific manner to execute the test 
script like Main Script--->DriverScripts--->Environment 
variables, Library files, Functions, Test Data(data table - 
Parameterization.

Here MainTest Script will call the DriverScripts
     DriverScripts will call the required Env, Lib files,
     Func.....etc.

So the entire test will be executed/carried out in a flow 
like explained above.(This comes under Keyword Driven 
Framework).

automation framework is a practice followed by each & every 
company,in which set of test script are executed step by 
step in a systematic way without any manual interrption.
there are different types of automation frame work followed 
by different company they are
data driven automation frame work
key word driven frame work
hybrid frame work

Automation Framework is used to automate testing an 
Application by linking all the scripts, test data and 
functions laying as sepearte files(XML,Excel,VBS....)

     The Framework would call these file based on the 
conditions specified in the framework and would continue 
execution of the testcases on the Application.

     We could mention Test Scenarios, Testcases and their 
TestData for this execution in an external file, which 
would be called by QTP Framework for Test Execution.

      The Automation framework is selfdesigned and could 
vary based on the Application and the developer of the 
framework.