Byte code is interpreted by any Java virtual machine (VM) or translated into the machine code of the target system by a JIT compiler.

Not anymore. Last year, [Michael] wrote Java Grinder, a Java byte-code compiler that compiles classes into assembly language instead of being part of a JVM.

You might have heard the terms "assembly language" and "machine code" but what do they mean? Let's find out.

A developer claims that Java 7's new bytecode verifier slows performance and increases coding effort, potentially affecting the entire Java ecosystem.

Users demand that their applications run fast, but working with Java bytecode presents optimization problems that other architectures do not encounter. Here we look at how to improve the performance ...

LONDON — Two of England's newer intellectual property (IP) players, Vulcan Machines Ltd. and Jennic Ltd., are teaming up to offer a Wireless Java platform that the companies have developed jointly.

You might have heard the terms "assembly language" and "machine code" but what do they mean? Let's find out.