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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.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Just-in-time (JIT) Compiler. (n.d.). Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/just-in-time-jit-compiler.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Just-in-time (JIT) Compiler. java.sun.com. Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Sun Microsystems. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/just-in-time-jit-compiler (accessed: January 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Just-in-time (JIT) Compiler." Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Sun Microsystems. 28 January. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/just-in-time-jit-compiler.

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