The document discusses the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in 3 paragraphs: 1) It defines the JVM as a process that runs Java programs and handles memory and resource management similarly to an operating system. The JVM executes Java bytecode through an abstraction layer separating programs from hardware. 2) It explains how the JVM loads classes through classloaders and instantiates objects, allocating memory for each object. Garbage collection reclaims memory from objects no longer in use. 3) Web application servers like WAS are built on the JVM to run servlets and JSPs, allowing dynamic web content through Java code executed similarly to desktop programs on the JVM. The JVM provides a stable,