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JAR (file format)

A JAR ("Java archive") file is a package file format typically used to aggregate many Java class files and associated metadata and resources (text, images, etc.) into one file for distribution.

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Developed by
Netscape, Sun Microsystems, Oracle Corporation
Extended from
ZIP
Internet media type
application/java-archive
Magic number
50 4b 03 04 ASCII:PK\x03\x04
Type of format
File archive, data compression
Uniform Type Identifier (UTI)
com.sun.java-archive

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Executable JAR files

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JAR (file format)

Nodes48
Edges47
Triples10
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.041667
Components1

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JAR (file format)

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Developed by · 1
JAR (file format) → Netscape, Sun Microsystems, Oracle Corporation
Extended from · 1
JAR (file format) → ZIP
Filename extension · 1
JAR (file format) → .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .jar .jad
Internet media type · 1
JAR (file format) → application/java-archive
Magic number · 1
JAR (file format) → 50 4b 03 04 ASCII:PK\x03\x04
Type of format · 1
JAR (file format) → File archive, data compression
Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) · 1
JAR (file format) → com.sun.java-archive

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jar file manifest files archive java package application format classes zip applications used headers allows entry information may name class

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JAR (file format)Developed byNetscape, Sun Microsystems, Oracle Corporation1.00infobox
JAR (file format)Extended fromZIP1.00infobox
JAR (file format)Filename extension.mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .jar .jad1.00infobox
JAR (file format)Internet media typeapplication/java-archive1.00infobox
JAR (file format)Magic number50 4b 03 04 ASCII:PK\x03\x041.00infobox
JAR (file format)Type of formatFile archive, data compression1.00infobox
JAR (file format)Uniform Type Identifier (UTI)com.sun.java-archive1.00infobox
JSmoothinstance ofMicrosoft Windows users who prefer having Windows EXE files can use tools0.80text
Launch4Jinstance ofMicrosoft Windows users who prefer having Windows EXE files can use tools0.80text
WinRun4J or Nullsoft Scriptable Install System to wrap single JAR files into executablesinstance ofMicrosoft Windows users who prefer having Windows EXE files can use tools0.80text

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