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title: "What is meant by pass by reference and pass by value in Java?"  
description: "What is meant by pass by reference and pass by value in Java?"  
author: "Chris Anderson"  
published: 2012-06-13  
updated: 2020-09-17  
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category: "java"  
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# What is meant by pass by reference and pass by value in Java?

Pass by reference means, passing the address itself rather than passing the value. Pass by value means passing a copy of the value.

## Answers

### Answer by Chris Anderson

Pass by reference means, passing the address itself rather than passing the value. Pass by value means passing a copy of the value.


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