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JAR hell

JAR hell noun: of the Java language, problems caused by incompatible versions of a JAR (Java archive).

Noun

JAR hell (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Of the Java language, problems caused by incompatible versions of a JAR (Java archive).

Questions about JAR hell

What does JAR hell mean?
JAR hell means of the Java language, problems caused by incompatible versions of a JAR (Java archive).
What part of speech is JAR hell?
JAR hell is a noun.

Words near JAR hell in the dictionary

  1. Jaquish
  2. Jaquishes
  3. Jaquith
  4. Jaquiths
  5. jar
  6. JAR hell
  7. jar mill
  8. jar mills
  9. jar opener
  10. jar openers
  11. jar-dropping

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