Just-in-time (JIT) Compiler
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- A compiler that converts all of the bytecode into native machine code just as a Java program is run. This results in run-time speed improvements over code that is interpreted by a Java virtual machine.
Sun Microsystems - Cite This Source - This Definition - bytecode, interpreter, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Linker, runtime system, Xalan, XSLTC