Reserved Word - Reserved Word Vs. Keyword

Reserved Word Vs. Keyword

A keyword is a word that is special only in certain contexts but a reserved word is a special word that cannot be used as a user-defined name.

The "Java Language Specification" uses the term "keyword".

The ISO 9899 standard for the C programming language uses the term "keyword".

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