J2SE

In networking, any functional unit in the same layer as another entity.

A Java keyword used in a method or variable declaration. It signifies that the method or variable can be accessed by elements residing in other classes.

The picture element on a display area, such as a monitor screen or printed page. Each pixel is individually accessible.

A software design method that models the characteristics of abstract or real objects using classes and objects.

A security attribute that does not have the property of uniqueness and which may be shared by many principals. An example of a privilege is a group.

A principal native to the operating system on which the Java platform is executing.

The identity assigned to an entity as a result of authentication.

The set or sets of APIs in a Java platform edition which are available with and may be supported in a compatible implementation. Over time, optional packages may become required in an edition as the marketplace requires them.

A group of types. Packages are declared with the package keyword.

The protocol for transferring the state of a bean between its instance variables and an underlying database.

Portable Object Adapter. A CORBA standard for building server-side applications that are portable across heterogeneous ORBs.

Using one identifier to refer to multiple items in the same scope. In the Java programming language, you can overload methods but not variables or operators.

A Java keyword used in a method or variable declaration. It signifies that the method or variable can only be accessed by elements residing in its class, subclasses, or classes in the same package.

A Java keyword used in a method or variable declaration. It signifies that the method or variable can only be accessed by other elements of its class.

A virtual address space containing one or more threads.

A profile is a collection of Java APIs that complements one or more Java 2 Platform Editions by adding domain-specific capabilities. Profiles may also include other defined profiles. A profile implementation requires a Java 2 Platform Edition to create a complete development and deployment environment in a targeted vertical market. Each profile is subject to an associated set of compatibility requirements. Profiles may be usable on one or more editions.

A Java keyword used to define a variable of type short.

A variable data type in which the variable's value is of the appropriate size and format for its type: a number, a character, or a boolean value.

A scope over which the same security mechanism is used to enforce a security policy. Multiple security policy domains can exist within a single technology domain.

An object that encapsulates the shared state information regarding security between two entities.