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Java virtual machine [1 record]

Record 1 2023-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
  • IT Security
DEF

a layer of software that verifies if an applet comes from a trusted source before allowing it to be executed.

CONT

To run Java programs, a computer must have a "Java virtual machine" which interprets the instructions from the Java program and hands them off to the computer's native operating system. Java virtual machines are complex and platform specific, but they need to be written only once.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique
  • Sécurité des TI
CONT

Le langage Java a prévu une sécurité : il s'agit d'un ensemble de logiciels, nommé machine virtuelle Java, indispensable à l'exécution de n'importe quelle appliquette.

Spanish

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