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dynamic binding (late binding, virtual binding)
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dynamic binding	applies to instance methods
	has definition A mechanism by which, when the compiler can't determine which method implementation to use in advance, the runtime system (JVM) selects the appropriate method at runtime, based on the class of the object
	has definition The process of binding a call to a particular method. This is performed dynamically at run-time due to the presence of polymorphism
	gives power to polymorphism
	is a subtopic of How Java Works
	is needed when the compiler determines that there more than one possible method that could be executed by a particular call
	is a kind of binding
	is a synonym of late binding
	is a synonym of virtual binding