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Java Memory Area

`Method Area`

A space created when the JVM starts
A space where Class information, global variable information, and Static variable information are stored
Runtime Constant Pool
- A space where constants are stored, as the name suggests
Information is shared across all threads

`Heap`

A space where objects created with the new operator and dynamically created objects such as Arrays are stored
Data stored in the Heap area is not destroyed unless processed by GC
A space where Reference Type data is stored
Information is shared across all threads

`Stack`

A space where temporarily used data such as local variables and method parameters are stored
Has a LIFO (Last In First Out) structure, where data that entered last exits first
If a local variable is a Reference Type, the address value of data stored in the Heap is stored in the Stack for use
A space where Primitive Type data is stored
One exists per Thread

`PC Register`

A space created when a Thread is created
Registers the address of which instruction the Thread is processing
Serves the role of storing the current position being executed by the JVM

`Native Method Stack`

A space used when execution of methods written in languages other than Java (C, C++) is needed