An image forming apparatus that includes a control part that provides common services on control of hardware resources to a plurality of applications so as to be able to include a plurality of applications is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a virtual machine; an application that is executed by the virtual machine; and an application management part managing the application that is executed by the virtual machine.

 
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