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• An object that identifies an enterprise bean. A client can serialize the handle and then later deserialize it to obtain a reference to the enterprise bean.
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  handle. (n.d.). Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) 1.4 Glossary. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/handle.

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  handle. java.sun.com. Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) 1.4 Glossary. Sun Microsystems. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/handle (accessed: April 1, 2023).

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  "handle." Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) 1.4 Glossary. Sun Microsystems. 1 April. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/handle.

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