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24. Merging: It refers to the process of combining the content of two arrays into one.
25. Nested Loop: A loop nested within another loop is known as nested loop.
26. Object: It is an entity in a program that has its own characteristics and behavior.
27. Operands: These are variable or values on which an operation is performed.
28. Package: A package is a collection of classes that can be used in a program as per the user’s requirement.
29. Pass by reference: It is a process in which a reference of the actual parameter is passed to the formal parameter
in such a way that any change made to the reference variable is reflected on the actual parameter.
30. Pass by Value: It is a process in which the actual parameter is copied to the formal parameter, but the changes
made in the formal parameter is not reflected to the actual parameter.
31. Polymorphism: It is a process which allows the user to use one method for multiple tasks.
32. Public: It is an access specifier that allows the usage of data members even outside the class.
33. Punctuator: It is a special character used to add punctuation symbols to the java programs.
34. Pure Function: It is a method that returns a value to the caller but does not change the state of the object.
35. Recursive Method: It is a method that is created in such a way that it calls itself in the method body.
36. Scope of Variable: It refers to the area of a program in which a certain variable can be used.
37. Separator: It is a special character used to separate parts of a program.
38. Source Code: It refers to the program created by a user which is to be compiled and executed.
39. Static Method: It is a member method that is declared in a static method and can only use static data members.
40. Switch Case: It is a multiple branching statement which is used to execute a block of code by ignoring other
blocks of codes based on a given switch value.
41. Ternary Operator: It works on using three operands and can also be used as a replacement of the if statement.
42. Token: It is the smallest individual element of a java program.
43. Type Casting: It is a process of converting one data type to another according to the user’s choice.
44. Unary Operator: It refers to an operator that is used with a single operand.
45. Void: It is a non-returnable data type.
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