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 # plxvm
 
-The PLX Virtual Machine for Distributed Sensor Networks
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+**Multi-tasking and Event-based Low-resource Virtual Machine using the Programming Language Extended (PLX)**
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+The PLX Virtual Machine for Distributed Sensor Networks. Two target implementations are supported:
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+1. C for POSIX/Unix-like operating systems
+2. C for Micro-controller (STM32) requiring only 8 kB RAM and 32 (64) kB ROM
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