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• Pertaining to how the characters in source code are translated into tokens that the compiler can understand.

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  lexical. (n.d.). Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/lexical.

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  lexical. java.sun.com. Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Sun Microsystems. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/lexical (accessed: February 4, 2023).

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  "lexical." Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Sun Microsystems. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/lexical.

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