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A '''JAR''' ("'''J'''avaJava '''ar'''chivearchive") file is a [[package format|package]] [[file format]] typically used to aggregate many [[Java class file]]s and associated [[metadata]] and resources (text, images, etc.) into one file for distribution.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/jar/index.html|title=JDK 6 Java Archive (JAR)-related APIs & DeveloperGuides}}</ref>
 
JAR files are [[archive file]]s that include a Java-specific [[manifest file]]. They are built on the [[ZIP (file format)|ZIP format]] and typically have a <code>.jar</code> [[file extension]].<ref>{{cite web| title=JAR File Specification| publisher=Oracle| work=Java SE Documentation| url=http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/jar/jar.html#JARIndex| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911103525/http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/jar/jar.html#JARIndex| archive-date=2017-09-11}}</ref>