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What Is JAR (Java ARchive) File Format
What Is JAR (Java ARchive) File Format?
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JAR (Java ARchive) is a platform-independent file format that aggregates many files into one file.
Originally, JAR file format is designed to bundle multiple Java applets and their requisite components (.class files, images and sounds) into a single file, which can be downloaded to a browser in a single HTTP transaction. This is greatly improving the download speed.
The JAR format also supports compression, which reduces the file size, further improving the download time. In addition, the applet author can digitally sign individual entries in a JAR file to authenticate their origin.
Today, JAR becomes the standard package file format to distribute Java application software or Java libraries.
Main features of JAR file format:
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