Java

Java Glossary

See also the list of acronyms and the list of keywords.

ItemMeaning
instance variablea variable within a class definition that will typically have different values for different objects of the class
methoda named block of code within a class definition that defines an operation for the class.
publicA public method is accessible from outside of the class.
staticA static method is executable even if no class objects have been created.
voidSpecifies that the method does not return a value.

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