.JAR File Description

Archive that contains multiple Java files and is compressed using .ZIP compression; stores Java classes and metadata and may be digitally signed; runs as a program if the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is installed on the computer.

Other Information For .JAR File Extension

• Company:

  Sun Microsystems, Inc.

• File Type:

  Java Archive File

• Identifying Characters (Hex):

  50 4B 03 04 14 00 08 00 08 00

• Identifying Characters (ASCII):

  PK.....