An application client module is a JAR (Java ARchive) file containing a client for accessing a Java application.
The J2EE (Java TM 2 Platform Enterprise Edition) Application Client and the Java Application Thin Client are supported by this product. Both clients provide first tier client support .
The Java Application Thin Client provides users a light weight, downloadable Java application runtime that is capable of interacting with enterprise beans. This client is designed to support those users who want a Java client application programming environment without the overhead of the J2EE platform on the client machine.