key term - Inherit

Definition

Inheritance is one of the fundamental concepts in object-oriented programming where one class acquires properties and methods from another parent class. The child class, also known as a subclass, can extend or specialize the functionality of the parent class.

Related terms

Superclass:

The parent class from which properties and methods are inherited by another class.

Polymorphism:

The ability for an object to take on many forms; it allows objects of different classes that share a common superclass to be treated as objects of the superclass type.

Method Overriding: A feature in inheritance where a child class provides its own implementation of a method defined in its parent class.