Java SE (Java Platform, Standard Edition)

well i have started coding in java for a year now and i must say i am fascinated by the laguage.i cudnt find the answer to a question which kept on buggin me and here it is.
one of java's most appreciated characteristic is platform independent but to run a java code or app we need jvm or jre to be installed on a system.so doesnt this limit the platform independent factor.
so my question is can a java program be run on a system without installing any jvm or jre.