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Java Card OpenPlatform
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<p>Java Card OpenPlatform (JCOP) is a <a href="/facts/Smart_card/K7b9lowS">smart card</a> <a href="/facts/Operating_system/8XTuvMh2">operating system</a> for the <a href="/facts/Java_Card/vWUVeat7">Java Card</a> platform developed by <a href="/facts/IBM/QszA7nwd">IBM</a> Zürich Research Laboratory. On 31 January 2006 the development and support responsibilities transferred to the IBM Smart Card Technology team in <a href="/facts/B%25C3%25B6blingen/kvMohFX8">Böblingen</a>, <a href="/facts/Germany/paluuWBX">Germany</a>. Since July 2007 support and development activities for the JCOP operating system on <a href="/facts/NXP_Semiconductors/naAqdtWq">NXP</a> / <a href="/facts/Philips/Xp4uczGg">Philips</a> silicon are serviced by <a href="/facts/NXP_Semiconductors/naAqdtWq">NXP Semiconductors</a>. </p><p>The title originates from the standards it complies with: </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Java_Card/vWUVeat7">Java Card</a> specifications</li> <li><a href="/facts/GlobalPlatform/0azDQTYm">GlobalPlatform</a> (formerly known as <a href="/facts/Visa_Inc/v2B56a8f">Visa Inc</a> OpenPlatform) specifications</li></ul> <p>A Java Card JCOP has a Java Card Virtual Machine (JCVM) which allows it to run applications written in <a href="/facts/Java_(programming_language)/9ScgFyAL">Java programming language</a>. </p>