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virtual machine (VM)
subject			fact

virtual machine	has definition An abstract specification for a computing device that can be implemented in different ways, in software or hardware
	is a subtopic of How Java Works
	is abbreviated as VM
	is a kind of platform
	is a kind of specification
	usually uses just-in-time compilation

Kinds of virtual machine :

• Java Virtual Machine (1 kind, 22 facts) (Java VM) - A program that implements the theoretical concept of the Java Virtual Machine, An architecture-neutral and portable language platform of Java