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Object

By Zarko Gajic, About.com

Definition: An object is a variable of class. More generally, a variable of any type.

An instance of a class or object, is a self-contained entity that consists of both properties, events and methods to manipulate the data.

Each object has its own values for the instance variables of its class and can respond to the methods as wel as raise events defined by its class.

Also Known As: Instance variable
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