Java - Is binary code the same as ByteCode?

Question

In Java, does \"binary code\" means the same as \"Java bytecode?\"

Is this the flow in Java ?

Java File (.java) -> [javac] -> ByteCode File (.

Answer 1

Answer i found today for above question:

Source: JLS

Loading refers to the process of finding the binary form of a class or interface type with a particular name, perhaps by computing it on the fly, but more typically by retrieving a binary representation previously computed from source code by a Java compiler, and constructing, from that binary form, a Class object to represent the class or interface.

The precise semantics of loading are given in Chapter 5 of The Java Virtual Machine Specification, Java SE 7 Edition. Here we present an overview of the process from the viewpoint of the Java programming language.

The binary format of a class or interface is normally the class file format described in The Java Virtual Machine Specification, Java SE 7 Edition cited above, but other formats are possible, provided they meet the requirements specified in §13.1. The method defineClass of class ClassLoader may be used to construct Class objects from binary representations in the class file format.