The idea that an object can exist separate from the executing program that creates it is called
A) transience
B) static
C) persistence
D) serialization
E) finality

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

C) Objects are stored in memory and are reclaimed by the garbage collector when they are no longer referenced. When a Java program terminates, no object is referenced and so all objects are reclaimed. It is desirable, however, to be able to save any given object for future use. This trait is called persistence, and the ability to do this is by saving the instance data of the object to a file. This can be done by writing each instance data to a data file, but is simplified using Object Serialization.

The Idea That an Object Can Exist Separate from the Executing