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Java Annotation is a special form of metadata that can be added to Java code elements like classes, methods, or fields. Java Annotations provide a way to add additional information or instructions to the code that can be processed at compile-time or runtime. Introduced in Java 2004 with Java 5, annotations are widely used in frameworks like Spring or JPA to automate tasks like code generation and validation.

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/annotation/Annotation.html

• annotations - Metadata added to source code using the @ tag syntax. Annotations can be used by the compiler or at runtime to augment classes, provide data or mappings, or flag additional services.“ (LrnJav 2023)