JAVA VIRTUAL MACHINE

When a Java program is compiled it is converted to bytecode, which is then executed by the

Java Interpreter by translating the bytecode into machine instructions. Program in Java

runtime environment, which is used to interpret bytecode, is called Java Virtual Machine.

Any machine for which java interpreter is available can execute this bytecode. That’s why

java is called as Machine Independent and Architecture Neutral. The JVM plays the main

role to making Java portable. Java is Machine Independent and Architecture Neutral