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• Java source files are translated by a compiler into bytecodes - the instruction set of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). Bytecodes are stored in .class files.

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  bytecode. (n.d.). Object-Oriented Programming with Java. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/bytecode.

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  bytecode. www.cs.kent.ac.uk. Object-Oriented Programming with Java. David J. Barnes. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/bytecode (accessed: March 30, 2023).

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  "bytecode." Object-Oriented Programming with Java. David J. Barnes. 30 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/bytecode.

• Machine-independent code generated by the Java compiler and executed by the Java interpreter.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  bytecode. (n.d.). Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/bytecode.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  bytecode. java.sun.com. Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Sun Microsystems. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/bytecode (accessed: March 30, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "bytecode." Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Sun Microsystems. 30 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/bytecode.

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