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What is class loading mechanism in Java?
Updated May 6, 2026
Short answer
Class loading is the process of loading classes into JVM memory.
Deep explanation
It includes loading, linking (verification, preparation, resolution), and initialization. ClassLoaders follow delegation hierarchy.
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