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Glossary

Abstraction​

An interface or base type that hides implementation details.

Cohesion​

How strongly related the responsibilities of a module are. High cohesion is preferred.

Coupling​

The degree of dependency between modules. Lower coupling is preferred.

Composition​

Building behavior by combining objects rather than inheriting.

Dependency injection​

Supplying dependencies from the outside rather than creating them inside a class.

Encapsulation​

Hiding internal state and exposing controlled access through methods.

Polymorphism​

Using a common interface to work with different implementations.