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• The ability to reuse software components in different contexts. Object-oriented languages help to promote reuse by their support of encapsulation.

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  software reuse. (n.d.). Object-Oriented Programming with Java. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/software-reuse.

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  software reuse. www.cs.kent.ac.uk. Object-Oriented Programming with Java. David J. Barnes. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/software-reuse (accessed: June 10, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "software reuse." Object-Oriented Programming with Java. David J. Barnes. 10 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/software-reuse.

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