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Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
`args` is a parameter name often used in the `main` method of a Java program. It represents an array of command-line arguments passed to the program when it's run.
An array is a data structure that stores multiple values of the same type as a contiguous block in memory.
Command-Line Interface (CLI): A command-line interface allows users to interact with a computer program or operating system by typing commands into a text-based terminal.