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Collections

A collection (sometimes called a container) is simply an object that groups multiple elements into a single unit. Collections are used to store, retrieve and manipulate data, and to transmit data from one method to another. Collections typically represent data items that form a natural group, like a poker hand (a collection of cards), a mail folder (a collection of letters), or a telephone directory (a collection of name-to-phone-number mappings).

Using Collections with JDKTM 1.2. by Glen McCluskey — Release JDK 1.2
Presents key features of the Collections framework including algorithms, iterators, and legacy code with many useful code samples. (December 1998)

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