Xlaunch vs Startx vs Startxwin vs Xterm vs X Display Environment Packages

I have downloaded Cygwin on my Windows machine and ssh into an Unix-based machine.

What is the difference between Xlaunch, Startx, Startxwin, Xterm, and X Display Environment Packages (GNOME Flashback Desktop Environment, KDE Plasma Desktop Environment, LXDE Desktop Environment, MATE Desktop Environment, Xfce Desktop Environment)?

I tried reading through http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ug/cygwin-x-ug.pdf, but it is extremely confusing for a person with somewhat knowledge of computers and a desire to lea about them. Appreciate if you could simplify the differences for me.

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