Java Glossary : superclass

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superclass: You create a new Dalmatian subclass by deriving it from (i.e. extending) a base/superclass Dog. The base class is called the superclass. The derived/ extended class is called the subclass.
gotchas ¤ overload ¤ override ¤ shadow ¤ subclass ¤ subtype ¤ super

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