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What is the Java Memory Model (JMM)?
Updated May 6, 2026
Short answer
JMM defines how threads interact through memory and ensures visibility and ordering guarantees.
Deep explanation
The Java Memory Model specifies rules for reading/writing variables across threads, ensuring consistency, visibility, and preventing instruction reordering issues. It defines happens-before relationships.
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