>What is a "JVM-based language"? The JVM is simply a virtual machine. No, it's more specifically a virtual machine designed, with the Java language primarily (

>What is a "JVM-based language"? The JVM is simply a virtual machine. No, it's more specifically a virtual machine designed, with the Java language primarily (if not exclusively) in mind. Where do you think the J in the JVM comes from? >One could theoretically compile any language to run on this virtual machine. And that language implementation would then be a "JVM based language". Duh!