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virtual machine
(VM)

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virtual machine is a subtopic of The Basics of Java 2001-08-30 14:58:20.0
is abbreviated as VM link: chapter2section2.8.html#506, 2001-08-30 14:58:20.0
is a kind of component
usually uses just-in-time compilation

component is reusable if it can be used in several different systems with little or no modification 2001-08-30 14:55:00.0
may perform a special-purpose function such as the user interface for a particular system

virtual machine	is a subtopic of The Basics of Java
	is abbreviated as VM
	is a kind of component
	usually uses just-in-time compilation
component	is reusable if it can be used in several different systems with little or no modification
component	may perform a special-purpose function such as the user interface for a particular system