Performance Enhancements

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Version 1.3 of the Java^TM 2 SDK and Java 2 Runtime Environment contain many performance enhancements including improvements in startup time, memory footprint, and program execution speed. The most significant performance enhancements are detailed below.

• The Java HotSpot^TM Client Virtual Machine*
• Improvements to Startup Time and Memory Footprint
• Improvements to Program Execution Speed

*As used on this web site, the terms "Java Virtual Machine" or "JVM" mean a virtual machine for the Java platform.

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