Is a Java package the equivalent of a .Net assembly?

Question

I am a .Net developer starting Java development for Android and would like to know if it\'s correct to think of Java packages like .Net assemblies.

Answer 1

No, I think a Java package would be more similar to a namespace

And an assembly would be more like a jar (I'm not so sure about this, as I'm much more familiar with Java than .Net... correct me if I'm wrong)