The bytecode is then executed by the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). JVMs today use a technique called Just-in-Time (JIT) compilation to produce native instructions that the system’s CPU can execute.

Java VMs, the original application 'containers,' are now facing stiff competition from a new generation of containers. Written by Joe McKendrick, Contributing Writer Sept. 25, 2016, 9:15 p.m. PT ...