- A subsystem that exists both in the computer where a program is created and in the computers where the program is intended to be run. The name comes from the compile-time and run-time division from compiled languages, which similarly distinguishes the computer processes involved in the creation of a program (compilation) and its execution in the target machine (the runtime). Most programming languages have some form of runtime system that provides an environment in which programs run. This environment may address a number of issues including the management of application memory, how the program accesses variables, mechanisms for passing parameters between procedures, interfacing with the operating system, and otherwise. ← Wikipedia
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