Java Plug-in technology, included as part of the Java Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (JRE), establishes a connection between popular browsers and the Java platform.

The Java JDK (Java Development Kit) is a software development environment that creates Java applications.

According to Oracle, the Server JRE doesn’t contain the Java browser plug-in, a frequent target for Web-based exploits, the auto-update component or the installer found in the regular JRE package.

Javaw.exe is an executable component integrated within the Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE). It is essential to run certain Java-based programs including JAR files without using a console window.

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