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The 16 pages that link to Virtual machine, each with the reason it gives.

• CompilerRelated: Some compilers target virtual-machine instructions instead of a processor's native code.

• Machine codeRelated: A virtual machine can execute bytecode without treating it as native machine code.

• Programming languageRelated: Some languages target a virtual machine rather than a physical processor directly.

• Assembly languageCompared with: Its instruction set can provide a portable target unlike processor-specific assembly.

• InterpreterRelated: A virtual machine can interpret bytecode and provide runtime services.

• WebAssemblyNarrower topic: WebAssembly engines implement a virtual machine defined by the format's specification.

• Runtime systemBroader topic: Some runtime systems execute programs through a virtual machine rather than directly on the host.

• BytecodeRelated: A virtual machine supplies the execution environment for many bytecode formats.

• Process (computing)Compared with: A virtual machine isolates an entire guest operating system, not just a process.

• Computer hardwareCompared with: A virtual machine behaves like hardware to software but is implemented on physical equipment.

• High-level programming languageRelated: Virtual machines let high-level programs target a managed abstract machine rather than specific hardware.

• Low-level programming languageCompared with: Virtual machines add an abstraction layer between programs and hardware.

• SoftwareRelated: Virtual machines provide an execution environment distinct from the device’s physical hardware.

• Software portabilityRelated: A virtual machine can provide a consistent execution environment across different host systems.

• History of softwareRelated: Virtual machines separated software behavior from particular physical hardware.

• VirtualBoxNarrower topic: VirtualBox creates and manages these simulated computers.