Difference between JVM and JRE

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what is difference between JVM and JRE
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JVM is by definition an abstract machine and the JRE is the software
that implements it. But JVM commonly also refers to an implementation,
ie. "starting a Java application takes some time because the VM needs
to get loaded first".
 

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