JSRs by Technology

defines many terms and acronyms that are used throughout the JCP website. This page collects all the definitions in one place for easy reference. The definitions are arranged alphabetically.

a JSR Status label indicating a specification development project which is moving quickly through the stages of the JCP but has not yet produced a Final Release. Appeal Ballot

An individual who wishes to participate independently in the activities of the JCP without requiring an employer's permission. Associate Membership Agreement

An Executive Committee seat filled by the election process described in section 3.7.6 of the JCP 2.10 document

See Appeal Ballot, Final Approval Ballot, Final Approval Reconsideration Ballot, JSR Ap-proval Ballot, JSR Reconsideration Ballot, JSR Renewal Ballot, JSR Renewal Reconsideration Ballot, JSR Withdrawa [..]

An area accessible from the Spec Page that lists all changes made to the Specification after Final Release. There are three sections: PROPOSED (changes not yet made to the Specification), ACCEPTED (ch [..]

Describes a set of rules for standalone JSRs (Java APIs not part of a Java platform) that become part of a Java platform (such as J2EE platform or the J2SE platform) later on as the result of a future [..]

A JCP Member who is not a member of an Expert Group but who at the Spec Lead's discretion is formally recognized as having contributed to the JSR.

A JSR Status label indicating that no work is underway on the specification development project, either because there is no Lead or because the Executive Committee voted to remove it from the list of [..]