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An object has five characteristics, but only two are essential to describing what the object is. Under information hiding, what should happen to the other three characteristics?.
- A.They should be hidden because they do not contribute to the essential characteristics
- B.They should replace the two essential characteristics
- C.They should all be duplicated
- D.They should be made the only visible characteristics
Model answer
What a good answer should say
- They should be hidden because they do not contribute to the essential characteristics
Explanation
Why this works
Information hiding removes or conceals details that are not needed for the object's essential characteristics.
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