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Java interpreter (Java application launcher)
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Java interpreter	is a synonym of Java application launcher
	when the Java interpreter executes an application first it calls the main method
	can be part of Java development tool
	can be part of Java-compatible Web browser
	decodes bytecode for the Java virtual machine
	has definition A module that alternately decodes and executes every statement in some body of code
	has documentation at Sun
	has example of running java HelloWorld
	has purpose to execute bytecode for the Java virtual machine
	invokes the main method of the class that you specify
	is part of an implementation of the Java Virtual Machine
	is part of runtime system
	is a subtopic of How Java Works
	is a kind of Java development tool
	is a kind of Java program
	to run you type java and the class file name (without its extension) on the command line
Java program	can be compiled on any platform that has a Java compiler
	can be run on any implementation of the Java Virtual Machine specification
	is portable because it is compiled into bytecode that can run on any computer with a Java Virtual Machine
	is usually slower than native code
	is executed by a Java Virtual Machine
	must be readable by humans
	runs on a Java platform
	should follow consistent guidelines that make the program easy to read
	to run you may need platform-specific instructions

Kinds of Java interpreter :

• Java Plug-in (8 facts) - A free browser add-on that supports the latest version of Java

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