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The '''Java Runtime Environment''', or '''JRE''', or '''J2RE''' is a [[software]] bundle from [[Sun Microsystems]] that allows a [[computer system]] to run a [[Java platform|Java application]]. Java applications are in widespread use and necessary to view many Internet pages. As of 2007 normal computer users can download the current JRE version (Sun lists JRE 6.0, JRE 1.5 and JRE 1.4) by testing their [[Java Virtual Machine]] (JVM) at the Java.com [http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp test page].