JVM

Noun · Development

Definitions

  1. The Java Virtual Machine — a process virtual machine that executes Java bytecode, providing platform independence and memory management via garbage collection.

    In plain English: A program that runs Java (and other languages) by translating their compiled code into instructions your specific computer understands.

    Example: "Kotlin, Scala, Clojure — half the cool languages these days run on the JVM."

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