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• The type of items which may be stored in an array - the array's defined type. For instance, in

   int[] numbers; 

  the base type of numbers is int. Where the base type is a class type, it indicates the lowest super type of objects that may be stored in the array. For instance, in

   Ship[] berths; 

  only instances of the Ship class may be stored in berths. If the base type of an array is Object, instances of any class may be stored in it.
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  base type. (n.d.). Object-Oriented Programming with Java. Retrieved June 5, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/base-type.

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