LLVM is lower level than Python or Java bytecode. LLVM is also virtual machine in the sense of an abstract machine, similar in idea to a process virtual machin

LLVM is lower level than Python or Java bytecode. LLVM is also virtual machine in the sense of an abstract machine, similar in idea to a process virtual machine. Most usages of "virtual machine" today are talking about system virtual machines, but it's important to note that "virtual machine" is an overloaded phrase.