> interpreted, just-in-time, For clarification, the JVM JIT-compiles the most frequently used blocks of bytecode to machine code, so the bulk of the heavy lift

> interpreted, just-in-time, For clarification, the JVM JIT-compiles the most frequently used blocks of bytecode to machine code, so the bulk of the heavy lifting is not interpreted. The benefit of doing it this way is that compilation can be optimised based on the runtime-characteristics of the code, not compiler judgement. Cases of JVM code running faster than equivalent C/C++ code are not uncommon. Aside from that, access to Java libraries (eg for integration) may be important to some shops.