This document provides information about the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). It defines the JVM as a software layer that allows Java bytecode to run on different platforms. It explains that the JVM converts Java bytecode into machine language that can be executed by the hardware. It also discusses the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) which provides an implementation of the JVM to run Java programs, and the Java Development Kit (JDK) which includes the JRE plus development tools. Just-in-time (JIT) compilation is also summarized as improving Java program performance by compiling bytecode sections with similar functionality together.