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bytecode
subject			fact

bytecode	can be run on any computer with an implementation of the Java Virtual Machine specification
	has definition Machine-independent code generated by the Java compiler and executed by the Java interpreter
	has purpose to make possible "write once, run anywhere"
	is like a universal machine language
	is a subtopic of How Java Works
	is not designed to be read by human beings
	is stored in class files ending with the .class suffix, or in libraries ending with .jar
	is a kind of executable code