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# System class loader

The bootstrap class loader loads the core Java libraries<ref>These libraries are stored in [[JAR (file format)|Jar files]] called ''rt.jar'', ''core.jar'', ''server.jar'', etc.</ref> (<code><JAVA_HOME>/lib</code> directory {{clarify}}). This class loader, which is part of the core JVM, is written in native code.

The extensions class loader loads the code in the extensions directories (<code><JAVA_HOME>/lib/ext</code> or any other directory specified