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Overloading: same method name, different parameter types or count, resolved at compile time. Overriding: subclass provides a different implementation of a parent class method with the same signature, resolved at runtime (dynamic dispatch). Overloading is compile-time polymorphism; overriding is runtime polymorphism. Use @Override annotation to ensure you're actually overriding.
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Overloading: Same method name, different parameters. Overriding: Subclass modifies inherited method. Overloading = compile-time; overriding = runtime behavior.
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