In this article, we're going to examine the JVM bytecode set, disassemble some code to see how it works, and play with some tools that allow us to manipulate bytecode directly.

A developer claims that Java 7's new bytecode verifier slows performance and increases coding effort, potentially affecting the entire Java ecosystem.

Computers don't understand English or even programming languages. What's needed is translation software, and it comes in different forms: compilers, interpreters and bytecode.