entity bean

noun

A type of Enterprise JavaBean, a server-side Java EE component that represents persistent data stored in a database.

Meanings

entity bean1

nounentity bean (plural entity beans)

plural entity beans

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Entity Bean

Entity Bean2

nounEntity Bean (plural Entity Beans)

plural Entity Beans · alternative entity bean

  1. computingA type of Enterprise JavaBean, a server-side Java EE component that represents persistent data stored in a database.
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APA

entity bean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entity%20bean

MLA

“entity bean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entity%20bean. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “entity bean,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entity%20bean.

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