key term - Superclass

Definition

A superclass, also known as a parent class or base class, is a class that is extended by another class (subclass). It provides common attributes and behaviors that can be inherited by its subclasses.

Related terms

Subclass:

A subclass is a class that extends another class (superclass). It inherits all the attributes and behaviors from its superclass while adding its own additional features.

Inheritance:

Inheritance is the mechanism in Java where one class acquires properties (fields and methods) from another class. It allows code reuse and promotes hierarchical organization of classes.

Method Overriding: Method overriding occurs when a subclass provides its own implementation of a method that already exists in its superclass. The overridden method in the subclass replaces the original implementation provided by the superclass.