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Object Oriented Programming terms Classes and Objects

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Getter   A method that returns the value of a private member variable.  
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Setter   A method that sets the value of a private member variable.  
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Return Type   The type of data returned by a method.  
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Parameter   A special kind of variable used in a method to refer to one of the pieces of data provided as input to the method.  
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Operation   A process executed by a program.  
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Void   The type for the result of a function that returns normally but does not provide a result value to its caller.  
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Static   A computer programming mechanism in which the method being called upon an object is determined at compile time.  
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Constructor   A special type of method called to create an object.  
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This (keyword)   A reference variable that refers to the current object.  
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Instance Variable   A variable defined in a class for which each instantiated object of the class has a separate copy.  
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Method Variable   A variable created by a method which exists only during the execution of the method.  
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Method Call   The process of invoking a method for execution.  
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Public Method   A variable or function that can be accessed by any other object.  
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Calling Method   The method that calls another method.  
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Parameter List   A special kind of variable used in a method to refer to one of the pieces of data provided as input to the method.  
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