Java Term of the Week: JRE

This week I'm sticking with programming acronyms. In the world of Java, "JRE" is a term you'll come across fairly frequently.

JRE stands for “Java Runtime Environment”. The Java runtime environment contains:

• Java Virtual Machine
• Java APIs and code libraries
• Java Applet Viewer
• Supporting tools and files

Without the JRE, a computer cannot run any Java programs.