Java is considered architecture-neutral because it can run on any platform or operating system without requiring the code to be modified. This means that a Java program written on one computer can be executed on another computer with a different architecture, such as x86 or ARM, without needing to rewrite the code.
Think of Java as a universal translator that can understand and communicate with any language spoken by different people from various countries. Just like how the translator doesn't need to learn each language individually, Java doesn't need to be rewritten for each specific computer architecture.
Platform Independence: It refers to the ability of software (like Java) to run on multiple platforms or operating systems.
Bytecode: Bytecode is a low-level representation of Java code that is independent of any particular computer architecture.
Just-In-Time (JIT) Compilation: JIT compilation is a technique used by Java Virtual Machine (JVM) to enhance performance by dynamically translating bytecode into machine code while executing the program.
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