Subclass

Definitions

1. A class that inherits from another class (its superclass), gaining all of the parent's fields and methods while being able to override or extend them. A subclass represents a more specific concept — `Dog` is a subclass of `Animal`.

   In plain English: A specialized version of an existing class that inherits everything from its parent and can add or change behavior.

   Example: "AdminUser subclasses User and adds permission-checking methods that regular users don't need."

Related Terms

• Derived Type
• Mixin
• Method Override
• Method Resolution Order
• Override
• Parent Class
• Static Method
• Super
• Superclass