Is the Java bytecode the same as the binary code?
> That depends on what you mean by binary code. Java bytecode is a binary data format that includes loading information and execution instructions for the Java virtual machine. In that sense, Java bytecode is a special kind of binary code. When you use the term “binary code” to mean machine instructions for a real processors architecture (like IA-32 or Sparc) then it is different. Java bytecode is not a binary code in that sense. It is not processor-specific.
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