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class file can have a pathname that is different from the source pathname added by: DS, 2001-10-19 11:36:22.0
contains bytecode source: Object Oriented Software Engineering by Lethbridge and Laganière, 2001-10-19 11:36:22.0
has definition A file that contains Java bytecodes added by: DS, source: Sun Java Tutorial, reference: Source 2, 2001-10-19 11:36:22.0
has file name extension .class added by: DS, 2001-10-19 11:36:22.0
has purpose to hold the compiled code of a program
is a subtopic of How Java Works 2001-10-19 11:36:23.0
is a kind of file added by: JK, source: Sun Java Tutorial, 2001-10-19 11:36:23.0
must be executed by a Java Virtual Machine
must have a name that is the same as the source (Java) name except for the extension .class added by: DS, 2001-10-19 11:36:23.0

file is the smallest unit of source code that can be compiled 2001-10-19 11:36:43.0

class file	can have a pathname that is different from the source pathname
	contains bytecode
	has definition A file that contains Java bytecodes
	has file name extension .class
	has purpose to hold the compiled code of a program
	is a subtopic of How Java Works
	is a kind of file
	must be executed by a Java Virtual Machine
	must have a name that is the same as the source (Java) name except for the extension .class
file	is the smallest unit of source code that can be compiled