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JAR

JAR is an acronym for Java Archive. It typically contains Java class files and a manifest which provides meta-information. Jar files are the standard way to distribute Java libraries, applets, and applications. They are compressed using zip.

The Java tutorial has information on how to use Jars.

To create a jar file:

Sometimes a JAR file is not appropriate for distributing a Java application. All of these formats are similar to Jar, but with a different purpose:

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