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Jar
Short for Java Archive, a file format used to bundle all components required by a Java applet. JAR files simplify the downloading of applets since all components (.class files, images, sounds, etc.) can be packaged into a single file.

Java
A programming language developed by Sun Microsystems. Java is an object-oriented language similar to C++, but simplified to eliminate language features that cause common programming errors.

JVM
A self-contained operating environment that behaves as if it is a separate computer. For example, Java applets run in a Java virtual machine (JVM) that has no access to the host operating system.

Java Bean
Java Beans define how Java objects interact.

JavaScript
JavaScript is a scripting language which is used to embed small programs such as pop-up windows into the HTML code of a webpage.

JPG / JPEG
A standard type of image file.



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