JVM vs JRE vs JDK

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The Question

What are the differences between JVM, JRE, and JDK?

What a Strong Answer Covers

• JVM = runtime engine for bytecode
• JRE = JVM + libraries
• JDK = JRE + dev tools
• JVM is platform-dependent but bytecode is not

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