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• Class X is "derived from" class Y if class X extends class Y. See also subclass, superclass.

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  derived from. (n.d.). Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Retrieved June 5, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/derived-from.

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  derived from. java.sun.com. Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Sun Microsystems. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/derived-from (accessed: June 5, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "derived from." Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Sun Microsystems. 5 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/derived-from.

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