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Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
Abstraction is the process of simplifying complex systems by breaking them down into smaller, more manageable parts. Method writing refers to defining behaviors or actions that an object can perform.
Related terms
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP): OOP is a programming paradigm that organizes code into objects and emphasizes reusability through concepts like inheritance and encapsulation.
Encapsulation is the practice of hiding internal details and providing a public interface for interacting with an object. Class writing involves defining the blueprint or template for creating objects in OOP.
Polymorphism/Method Overriding: Polymorphism allows objects of different classes to be treated as objects of a common superclass. Method overriding refers to redefining a method in a subclass to provide its own implementation while maintaining the same method signature.