Code on demand

In Computing, code on demand is a general term for any technology that sends executable software programs from a server computer to a client computer upon an explicit request from the client.

Code on demand is a specific form of . When the page is displayed, the applet is started in the browser and executes locally, inside the user s computer until it is explicitly stopped (e.g. by leaving the applet s web page). This completes the applet s life cycle.