Java Run-Time Environment

Java Run-Time Environment

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(JRE) The part of the Java Development Kit required to run Java programs. The JRE consists of the Java Virtual Machine, the Java platform core classes and supporting files. It does not include the compiler, debugger or other tools present in the JDK. The JRE is the smallest set of executables and files that constitute the standard Java platform.
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The Java Development Kit (JDK) or Java Run-time Environment (JRE), versions 1.1.6 or up, must be installed on the host computer.
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Instead of requiring the application to manage its heap-allocated memory, the Java run-time environment provides automatic garbage collection, enabling application developers to minimize the dual dangers of memory leaks and erroneous memory references.
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