Web Hosting Glossary,Terms Letter: J

Terms Letter: J


JAR
Short for Java Archive, a file format used to bundle multiple files into a single archive file.

Java
Java is a programming language invented by Sun Microsystems. It is expressly designed for use in the distributed environment of the Internet. It was designed to have the "look and feel" of the C++ language, but it is simpler to use than C++ and enforces a completely object-oriented view of programming. Java can be used to create complete applications that may run on a single computer or be distributed among servers and clients in a network. It can also be…