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JVM是Java程序的执行环境。简单地说，JVM是一种抽象的计算机，可以解释Java源码编译生成的字节码。更通常的理解，JVM是指对一组严格的指令集和复杂内存模型的实现。也可以把JVM看作软件的运行时实现。通常我们会将HotSpot看作JVM的参考实现。这份JVM指南涵盖了以下内容： JVM简介 架构介绍 Class Loader 执行引擎 内存模型 线程 性能优化 性能检测 可以在最短时间了解JVM的重要概念 Java Virtual Machine: the Essential Guide October 8th, 2014 - By Alexey Zhebel Introduction Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is an execution environment for Java applications. In the general sense, the JVM is an abstract computing machine defined by a specification, which is designed to interpret bytecode that is compiled from Java source code. More commonly, the JVM refers to the concrete implementation of this specification with a strict instruction set and a comprehensive memory model. It can also refer to the runtime instance of the software implementation. The primary reference implementation of the JVM is HotSpot. The JVM specification ensures that any implementation is able to interpret bytecode in exactly the same way. It can be implemented as a process, a standalone Java OS, or a processor chip that executes bytecode directly. Most commonly known JVMs are software implementations that run as processes on popular platforms (Windows, OS X, Linux, Solaris, etc.). The architecture of the JVM enables detailed control over the actions that a Java application performs. It runs in a sandbox environment and ensures that the application does not have access to the local file system, processes, and networking without proper permission. In case of remote execution, code should be signed with a certificate. Besides interpreting Java bytecode, most software implementations of the JVM include a just-in-time (JIT) compiler that generates machine code for frequently used methods. Machine code is the native language of the CPU and can be executed much faster than interpreting bytecode. You do not need to understand how the JVM works to develop or run Java applications. However, you can avoid many performance problems that are in fact straightforward if you do have some unde