{"id":10242,"date":"2011-12-21T09:29:55","date_gmt":"2011-12-21T09:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/final\/"},"modified":"2011-12-21T09:29:55","modified_gmt":"2011-12-21T09:29:55","slug":"final","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/23978\/final-java","title":{"rendered":"Final"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_final_mean\">What Does Final Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Final is a keyword which is used to define an entity that cannot be changed nor derived from later. The final keyword is used in three different contexts. For example, afinal class, final method, andfinal variables.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_final\">Techopedia Explains Final<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Final class: When a class is declared as final, it cannot be extended. 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