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.jar
| File Type |
 Java Archive File |
| File Format |
Standard (developed by Oracle) |
| Usage |
Open manually; may be referenced by an application; may run a program or script when opened |
| Rank |
★ ★ ★ Common |
| Description |
Java archives store multiple .JAVA files in a single compressed file. They can be run as a program on any system that has Java Runtime 1.1 or later installed.
Java is a programming language developed by Sun Microsystems. It is an object-oriented language and uses classes rather than functions.
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| Open With |
| Windows |
 Oracle Java Runtime Environment
 Corel WinZip
Any Web browser
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| Macintosh |
Oracle Java Runtime Environment  Apple Jar Launcher
Any Web browser |
| Unix |
Oracle Java Runtime Environment Any Web browser |
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| Updated |
June 1, 2009 |
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