Java - Is binary code the same as ByteCode?

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user327663 picture user327663 · Jan 30, 2011 · Viewed 24.3k times · Source

In Java, does "binary code" means the same as "Java bytecode?"

Is this the flow in Java ?

Java File (.java) -> [javac] -> ByteCode File (.class) -> [JVM/Java Interpreter] -> Running it(by first converting it into binary code specific to the machine)

Thanks!

Answer

sgokhales picture sgokhales · Jan 30, 2011

The answer depends on what you mean by binary code.

Java bytecode is a binary data format that includes loading information and execution instructions for the Java virtual machine. In that sense, Java bytecode is a special kind of binary code.

When you use the term "binary code" to mean machine instructions for a real processors architecture (like IA-32 or Sparc) then it is different.
Java bytecode is not a binary code in that sense. It is not processor-specific.

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