An abstract class ____.

A) does not have any subclasses
B) is a superclass with many subclasses
C) cannot be instantiated
D) is the base class of all other classes

Abstract Class

A class in object-oriented programming that cannot be instantiated on its own and is designed to be subclassed, often containing abstract methods.

Cannot Be Instantiated

Indicates that a particular class cannot be directly instantiated, often because it is an abstract class or an interface.

Superclass

The parent class from which a subclass inherits fields and methods in object-oriented programming.