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 Java is a popular object-oriented programming language taught in many high-schools and introductory computer science courses.
-Java programs (.java or .jar for java archive) are compiled into Java bytecode (.class) files which are then interpreted by the Java virtual machine (JVM). To run Java programs, you will need to get the JVM by installing the Java runtime environment (JRE) or the Java development kit (JDK).
+Java programs (.java) are compiled into Java bytecode (.class) files which are then interpreted by the Java virtual machine (JVM).
+Java programs and libraries (both .java and .class files) can be bundled into a Java archive (.jar) file. These are zip files with a manifest.
+To run Java programs, you will need to get the JVM by installing the Java runtime environment (JRE) or the Java development kit (JDK).
 ==Usage==