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The class which is inherited (or derived) from is called the:
superclass (Java) base class (C++) parent class or ancestor class
superclass (Java)
base class (C++)
parent class or ancestor class
The class which inherits is called a:
subclass (Java) derived class (C++) child class or descendant class
subclass (Java)
derived class (C++)
child class or descendant class
Note that the terms subclass and superclass can be confusing!
Can you understand why?
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