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The '''Java platform''' is the name for a bundle of related programs, or [[platform (computing)|platform]], from [[Sun Microsystems]] which allow for developing and running programs written in the [[Java (programming language)|Java programming language]]. The platform is not specific to any one processor or operating system, but rather, an execution engine (called a [[virtual machine]]) and a compiler with a set of standard libraries are implemented for various hardware and operating systems so that Java programs can run identically on all of them.
 
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Different "editions" of the platform are available, including:
*Java Standard Edition or [[Java SE]] (formerly J2SE) for desktop machines