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Chapter 26. Runtime > Process
26.1. Process
In Mac OS X, every Objective-C program executes as a process. Technically, Java bytecode executes in an abstract virtual machine; but most virtual machines run in a process and embody almost identical attributes. Every process includes
A memory address space
One or more executing threads
A set of environment variables in a map of key/value pairs
An array of command-line arguments
