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Virtual Machines

Virtual Machines

Feb 10, 20261 min read

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Virtual Machines

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Software that emulates a computer architecture, providing a platform-independent execution environment for bytecode. Virtual machines abstract away hardware differences and provide services like garbage collection, security sandboxing, and dynamic optimization.

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  • JVM, CLR, BEAM, WASM

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