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method overriding (hiding, overriding, overshadowing)
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method overriding	is a synonym of hiding
	has definition The process of providing a more specialized implementation for the method
	has benefit that a class can inherit from a superclass whose behaviour is "close enough" and then override some methods as needed
	is a subtopic of Methods
	is a kind of process
	occurs when two methods with the same name, the same number of parameters, and the same parameter types are defined in different classes, one of which is a superclass of the other
	is a synonym of overriding
	is a synonym of overshadowing
	is a synonym of shadowing