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| Java Virtual Machine (Java VM) | ||||
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| Java Virtual Machine | allows an application to have multiple threads of execution running concurrently |  |
| can be implemented in hardware or software | | |
| chooses a constructor based on the number of the actual arguments and the types of the actual arguments | | |
| has definition A program that implements the theoretical concept of the Java Virtual Machine | | |
| has definition An architecture-neutral and portable language platform of Java | | |
has specification  | | |
| has purpose to interpret bytecode and make the appropriate system-level calls to the native platform | | |
| insulates a program from hardware dependencies | | |
| is machine-specific | | |
| is part of runtime system | | |
| is a subtopic of How Java Works | | |
| is abbreviated as Java VM | | |
| is a kind of virtual machine | | |
| performs just-in-time compilation | | |
| performs run-time error checking | | |
| virtual machine | usually uses just-in-time compilation  | |
Kinds of Java Virtual Machine :
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