"EAR" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: EARs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} EAR (plural EARs)
  1. (programming) Initialism of Enterprise Application Archive (a file format used to package Java applications) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Enterprise Application Archive (extra: a file format used to package Java applications)
    Sense id: en-EAR-en-noun-P3Fnleav Categories (other): Programming, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 26 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  2. (nutrition) Initialism of estimated average requirements. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: estimated average requirements
    Sense id: en-EAR-en-noun-KBwpcNW0 Categories (other): Nutrition

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