Classpath

Definitions

1. The ordered set of locations a JVM-based application searches for classes and resources at compile time or runtime. Classpath issues are a classic source of missing-class errors, version conflicts, and environment-specific behavior in Java ecosystems.

   In plain English: The list of places a Java application looks for classes and resources.

   Example: "The service started locally but failed in CI because the test jar was present on the classpath in one environment and missing in the other."

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