Are vacuum energy and vacuum fluctuations the same thing?

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what is the relationship between vacuum energy and vacuum fluctuation
are vacuum energy and vacuum fluctuations the same thing or is one the the consequence of the other, I understand they are related in some way but I don't know how.
 
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