How can we say Java is portable??

[Dhineshkumar raj]

How can we say Java is portable??
can any one explain briefly

Regards
Dhinesh

[Ulf Dittmer]

It means that -once you have compiled the Java source into class files- you can transfer those class files to a different machine, possibly running on a different operating system. As long as a JRE of the same (or a newer) version is installed, the code will run without recompilation.

[Jesper de Jong]

This page explains what "portable" means.