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In [[object-oriented programming]], polymorphism is the provision of a single [[Interface (object-oriented programming)|interface]] to entities of different [[Data type|type]]s<ref>
{{cite web | url=http://www.stroustrup.com/glossary.html#Gpolymorphism | author=Bjarne Stroustrup | title=Bjarne Stroustrup's C++ Glossary | date=February 19, 2007 | quote=polymorphism – providing a single interface to entities of different types.}}</ref> The concept is borrowed from a principle in [[biology]] where an organism or species can have many different forms or stages.<ref name="Moved">{{cite web | title=Polymorphism |work=The Java™ Tutorials: Learning the Java Language: Interfaces and Inheritance |publisher=Oracle | url=https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/IandI/polymorphism.html | access-date=2021-09-08}}</ref>
The most commonly recognized major forms of polymorphism are:
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