Difference Between JDK JRE and JVM: A Comprehensive Guide

The terms JDK JRE and JVM are all related to Java, but they serve different purposes.

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The Java Development Kit (JDK) is a software development kit that contains tools for developing Java applications.

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You need the JRE when you just want to run Java applications, but don’t need to develop them

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The JVM is always needed when you are running a Java program, as it is the engine that executes the program’s bytecode.

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The Java Virtual Machine is responsible for running Java bytecode.

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