What is the difference between .taz and .jar?
- Extension
- .taz
- .jar
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Compressed
- Developer
- Developer
- GNU
- Oracle
- Description
- A TAZ file is essentially a compressed archive created using the Unix-based Tar archiving utility, with compression applied through the compress program. The "tar" part of the filename stands for "tape archive," reflecting the utility's origins in backing up data to tape drives, while the "z" indicates that the archive has been compressed using the Lempel-Ziv (LZ) algorithm to reduce its size.
- A JAR file is a Java archive (JAR) file used by the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), a framework used for executing Java programs. JAR files may serve as program libraries or as standalone programs that run if the JRE is installed on the computer or mobile device.
- MIME Type
- application/x-compressed
- application/java-archive
- Wikipedia
- .taz on Wikipedia
- .jar on Wikipedia