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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.

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

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

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