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• If type X extends or implements type Y, then X is a subtype of Y. See also supertype.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  subtype. (n.d.). Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/subtype.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  subtype. java.sun.com. Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Sun Microsystems. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/subtype (accessed: March 25, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "subtype." Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Sun Microsystems. 25 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/subtype.

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