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What is a virtual machine (VM) in the context of PLT?

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The correct answer is B) An abstract execution engine providing a portable runtime for bytecode — JVM for Java, CLR for .NET, CPython VM for Python

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An abstract execution engine providing a portable runtime for bytecode — JVM for Java, CLR for .NET, CPython VM for Python

Explanation

Language VMs execute bytecode, providing: portability (write once, run anywhere), managed memory, security sandboxing, and dynamic optimization (JIT). Different from system VMs (VMware) which virtualize hardware.

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