====== 3. Structure of the Java Card Virtual Machine ======

The specification of the Java Card virtual machine is in many ways quite similar to that of the Java virtual machine. This similarity is of course intentional, as the design of the Java Card virtual machine was based on that of the Java virtual machine. Rather than reiterate all the details of this specification which are shared with that of the Java virtual machine, this chapter will mainly refer to its counterpart in The Java Virtual Machine Specification, 2nd Edition, providing new information only where the Java Card virtual machine differs.