executionruntime
Executionruntime is a term used to describe the software environment and period during which a program executes. It encompasses the services, libraries, and mechanisms that a program relies on while running, as distinct from the code produced at compile time or build time. In this sense, executionruntime can refer to the overall runtime environment that supports dynamic features, memory management, and I/O during program execution.
The concept is commonly contrasted with compile-time, which covers code analysis and transformation that occur before
Key components of an executionruntime typically include a runtime engine (such as a virtual machine or interpreter),
Examples of executionruntimes include the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), the .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR), Python’s
In practice, the design of an executionruntime affects how programs are written, deployed, and maintained, impacting