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What is a JVM heap?



Posted By: Avi Date: 9 November 2010 04:23:46 AM
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The heap is the runtime data area from which memory for all class instances and arrays is allocated. The heap may be of a fixed size or may be expanded. The heap is created on virtual machine start-up.


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Date: 9 November 2010 04:23:46 AM
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