AP® Computer Science A glossary

Instance

Course: AP® Computer Science A Shows up in: Unit 1: Using Objects and Methods

An object created from a class. "An instance of Plant" means a Plant object.

Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 1.12.A.11.10.A.1

Instance methods are called on instances. Class methods belong to the class, not to any instance.

Related terms

• Object
• Instantiation
• Instance method