Java Glossary : implement

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implement: when a class provides the methods (possibly abstract) necessary to conform to some interface we say that class implements the interface. Implementing an interface is closely related to extending a class. A new class can extend at most one superclass, but it may implement several interfaces.
extend ¤ inheritance ¤ multiple inheritance

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