JVM:Uses

Hi,Ok I know JVM provides a base through which Java works on any platform.But I need to know what is the actual use of JVM apart from converting our programs to byte code.I want to know what JVM really do in and out
[222 byte] By [Absaar_haqa] at [2007-10-3 4:10:53]
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A JVM doesn't convert your program to byte code, that's the job of a Java source code compiler like javac. The JVM takes bytecodes and executes them. That execution might be through simple interpretation or by converting direct to native code. The JVM also provides all the native implementation for API's that require platform specific execution - such as working with the file system, doing graphics, network I/O etc etc.

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