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Line 1: The '''Java virtual machine''' or '''JVM''' is a [[Virtual machine]] that runs Java [[byte code]], the code produced by a [[Java programming language\|Java]] [[compiler]] or compilers from other languages which produce this code. 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] and anybody is allowed to write an implementation of it. The preface states:

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