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A library of GUI controls (e.g., buttons, sliders, checkboxes) that replaces the somewhat weak and inflexible AWT controls. Swing is part of the Java Foundation Classes (JFC). Swing is often seen written as Swing (Java).

Vangie Beal
Vangie Beal
Vangie Beal is a freelance business and technology writer covering Internet technologies and online business since the late '90s.

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