Interview Question

What is the JVM?

The JVM is the specified machine that loads and executes class files.

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Answer

The Java Virtual Machine is an abstract computing machine that executes JVM class files. • It defines an instruction set, class-file format, run-time data areas, loading, linking, and initialization. • A JVM implementation may interpret or compile bytecode. • The JVM specification is not the same thing as one implementation such as HotSpot.

Example

Code

javac Main.java
java Main

Quick Revision

The JVM is the specified machine that loads and executes class files.

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