Archive, or JAR file, contains all of the various components that make up a self- contained, executable Java application or, most commonly, a Java library to which a Java Runtime Environment can link. 23
automatically downloading required libraries and their dependencies, ensuring consistent builds with specified versions. • In contrast, manually downloading JARs is labor-intensive and error-prone. 25
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