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• Program. Executable Java code that uses the static main() method of a given class as the execution entry point

A program is more generic than application. A collection of programs might be used as one application. A classic Java application starts with a static main() and combines a application and its context into a single class.

Unlike a classic application, a program is an object, not a class. It requires an instance, not a static method. The JOS Program API uses the java.lang.Runnable interface. It start with run, not main(). A program is separate from a program context. -- GilbertHerschberger (20 March 2000).

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