Glossary of Terms in the JavaTM platform --reference

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field :A data member of a class. Unless specified otherwise, a field is not static.

member:A field or method of a class. Unless specified otherwise, a member is not static.

method:A function defined in a class. See also instance method, class method. Unless specified otherwise, a method is not static.

variable :An item of data named by an identifier. Each variable has a type, such as int or Object, and a scope. See also class variable, instance variable, local variable.

property:Characteristics of an object that users can set, such as the color of a window.

attribute:Not listed in the above glossary