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.
KDE JAR file icon | |
| Filename extension | .jar |
|---|---|
| Internet media type |
application/java-archive |
| Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | com.sun.java-archive |
| Magic number | 50 4b 03 04 ASCII:PK\x03\x04 |
| Developed by | Netscape, Sun Microsystems, Oracle Corporation |
| Type of format | File archive, data compression |
| Extended from | ZIP |
JAR files are archive files that include a Java-specific manifest file. They are built on the ZIP format and typically have a .jar file extension.
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