... described in detail in Chapter 8.1.3 Object-Oriented Terminology In Java, data abstraction is accomplished through encapsulation of data in anobject—an instance of a class. Like a record in other languages, ... a simplistic class: a .Many times, it is necessary to provide a tag associated with an instance of a data structure. You might imagine that your bank balance is kept in a databaseat your bank. ... record maintains a name, a list of dependents, a medical history, and a reference to an insurance company. A strand of genetic material has a se-quence of base pairs. To maintain a consistent state...