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Programs written in Java are compiled into a standardized portable binary format. This binary is then interpreted at runtime by a JVM written specifically for that particular [[operating system]] and architecture.
 
The specification for this virtual machine are published in book form and [http://java.sun.com/docs/books/vmspec/ html[HTML]] and anybody is allowed to write an implementation of it. The preface states:
:We intend that this specification should sufficiently document the Java Virtual Machine to make possible compatible clean-room implementations. Sun provides tests which verify the proper operation of implementations of the Java Virtual Machine.
 
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==External Link==
*[http://grunge.cs.tu-berlin.de/~tolk/vmlanguages.html List of languages] which compile to the Java virtual machine.
*[http://java.sun.com/docs/books/vmspec/ Sun.com - THE JAVA VIRTUAL MACHINE SPECIFICATION]