Runtime environment that can execute Java bytecode as a result of compiling computer programs written in the Java programming language
Also known as JVM · Java VM · JavaVM
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A Java virtual machine (JVM) is a virtual machine that enables a computer to run Java programs as well as programs written in other languages, referred to as JVM languages, that are also compiled to Java bytecode. The JVM is detailed by a specification that formally describes what is required in a JVM implementation. Having a specification ensures interoperability of Java programs across different implementations so that program authors using the Java Development Kit (JDK) need not worry about idiosyncrasies of the underlying hardware platform.