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AnIn [[computing]], an '''object''' in computing is something that has an identity, a state, and a behaviour. The state is encoded in [[instance variablesvariable]]s ([[data membersmember]]s), the behavior is encoded in methods[[method]]s ([[member functionsfunction]]s).

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