A file format used to bundle multiple files into a single archive file. Typically a JAR file will contain the class files and auxiliary resources associated with applets and applications. However, a JAR file could contain libraries and extensions to the Java language itself, entire Java Applications, or Java utility code. By convention, JAR files end with a .jar extension.

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