Java / Java Runtime

Java is an object-oriented language and platform. Source code is usually compiled to bytecode, which a Java Virtual Machine executes or further compiles at runtime. The runtime provides the JVM and required libraries.

Also known as: Java · JVM · Java Runtime

Category

Software Development

See also

• Programming Language
• Virtual Machine (VM)

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