A base class is synonymous with a:

A) Child class
B) Parent class
C) Derived class
D) Sub class

Base Class

The class from which properties and methods are inherited to create derived classes.

Parent Class

A class that is being inherited from by another class. The derived class can access its public and protected fields and methods.

Derived Class

A class in object-oriented programming that inherits attributes and behaviors from another class, known as the base class.