Invoke

Definition

To invoke means to call or execute something, such as invoking/calling methods or constructors. In Java, invoking typically involves using parentheses after the name of what you want to invoke, followed by any necessary arguments.

Related terms

Method signature: The combination of a method's name and the types, order, and number of its parameters.

Method overloading: Defining multiple methods with the same name in a class but with different parameter lists. They can have different return types or access modifiers as long as the parameter lists differ.

Static method: A method that belongs to the class itself rather than an instance of the class. It can be invoked without creating an object of the class.