Why the JVM Can Run Cross‑Platform and an In‑Depth Look at Its Internal Architecture
This article explains how the Java Virtual Machine achieves write‑once‑run‑anywhere by abstracting platform differences, then details the JVM’s internal components—including the class‑loader subsystem, runtime data areas such as heap, stack, method area, and program counter—followed by code examples and analysis of object layout, pointer compression, and memory allocation strategies.
