WAS v8.5 > WebSphere applications > Client applications > Types of client applications
Application Client for WAS
Application Client for WebSphere Application Server is the package used to install a variety of clients. Application Client also forms the runtime for Java EE clients and Java thin clients on a system that does not have the Application Server installed.
The Application Client for WAS is packaged with the following components:
- Java Runtime Environment (JRE) (or an optional full Software Development Kit) that IBM i provides.
- The runtime environment for Java EE client applications (that use services provided by the Java EE Client Container)
- The runtime environment for Java thin client applications (Java SE applications that do not use services provided by the Java EE Client Container)
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An ActiveX to EJB Bridge for ActiveX programs to access enterprise beans through a set of ActiveX automation objects.
(Windows only)
- IBM plug-in for Java platforms for Applet client applications (Windows only)
- A variety of stand-alone thin clients, as embeddable JAR files