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JDK Glossary of Terms

Created by Kelly Ohair, last modified by Magnus Ihse Bursie on Feb 28, 2025

Here used to be a list of terms, that are no longer applicable to modern JDK builds. If you are unsure about the meaning of any words related to OpenJDK development, please refer to the OpenJDK Developers' Guide.

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