Subclass
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A subclass is class that in the current scope of discussion is below another class in the inheritance hierarchy. In a more strict definition a subclass is a class that is derived from another class or classes. As many languages have a base Object class all classes in this language are technically subclasses.
See Also
| Nomenclature | |
|---|---|
| Techniques: Abstraction | Aggregation versus Composition | Association versus Dependency | Coupling | Encapsulation | Information hiding | Inheritance | Multiple Inheritance | Overloading | Polymorphism
Features: Abstract class | Class versus Object | Component versus Module | Instance | Interface | Method | Package versus Namespace | Superclass | Subclass | |
