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Difference between JIT and JVM?

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Is the intermediate code prepared by one used by another?

posted Aug 14, 2014 by Muskan

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JVM (Java Virtual Machine)

Java program execution uses a combination of compilation and interpretation. Programs written in Java are compiled into machine language, but it is a machine language for a computer that is, virtual and doesn't really exist. This so-called "virtual" computer is known as the Java virtual machine (JVM). The machine language for the Java virtual machine is called Java bytecode.

Java Virtual Machine is a program that runs pre compiled Java programs, which mean JVM executes .class files (byte-code) and produces output. The JVM is written for each platform supported by Java included in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). The Oracle JVM is written in the C programming language. There are many JVM implementations developed by different organizations. They may somewhat differ in performance, reliability, speed and so. They can too differ in implementation especially in those features where Java specification does not mention implementation details of the feature. Garbage collection is the nice example which is left on vendor's choice and Java specification does not provide any implementation details.

JIT Compiler (Just-In-Time Compiler)

The Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler is a component of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). It improves the performance of Java applications by compiling bytecodes to native machine code at run time. When a Java program is run JVM launched that interprets the byte code and provides result. At run time, the JVM loads the class files, determines the semantics of each individual bytecode, and performs the appropriate computation. In this process, the JIT compiler helps improve the performance of Java programs by compiling bytecodes into native machine code at run time.

answer Aug 16, 2014 by Amit Kumar Pandey
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