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• A nested class with the static reserved word in its header. Unlike inner classes, objects of static nested classes have no enclosing object. They are also known as nested top-level classes.

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  static nested class. (n.d.). Object-Oriented Programming with Java. Retrieved February 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/static-nested-class.

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  static nested class. www.cs.kent.ac.uk. Object-Oriented Programming with Java. David J. Barnes. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/static-nested-class (accessed: February 1, 2023).

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  "static nested class." Object-Oriented Programming with Java. David J. Barnes. 1 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/static-nested-class.

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