bytecode

Noun

Meaning

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bytecode (countable and uncountable, plural bytecodes)

(computing) P-code (various forms of instruction sets designed for efficient execution by a software interpreter as well as being suitable for further compilation into machine code).

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

octet octette byte

Examples

A JIT compiler may translate Java bytecode into native machine language while executing the program. Source: Internet

As of May 2010, all patents related to bytecode hinting have expired worldwide, so FreeType 2.4 now enables these features by default. Source: Internet

An instruction set simulator can process the object code / binary of any assembler to achieve portability even across platforms with an overhead no greater than a typical bytecode interpreter. Source: Internet

Bytecode still runs more slowly than primitives, but functions loaded as bytecode can be easily modified and re-loaded. Source: Internet

A program written in Java can be compiled directly into the machine language of a real computer and programs written in other languages than Java can be compiled into Java bytecode. Source: Internet

As an advantage over bytecode, the AST keeps the global program structure and relations between statements (which is lost in a bytecode representation), and when compressed provides a more compact representation. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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