What is Java Virtual Machine (JVM)?

JVM or Java Virtual Machine is a specification to provide the runtime environment on which a bytecode can be executed. JVMs are prepared platform specific and are available for almost all the hardware and machine.

Features of JVM −

• It provides class loader to load a class.

• It provides bytecode verifier to verify the legality of the bytecode.

• It provides runtime.

• It executes the bytecode.

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Published on 19-Jan-2018 12:58:19