A condition that allows a programmer to circumvent the private modifier and change the private instance variable is called:
A)a copy constructor
B)a privacy leak
C)a class invariant
D)an anonymous object

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A privacy leak occurs when a programmer circumvents the private modifier and changes the private instance variable. This can happen, for example, when a public method exposes a reference to a private object or when reflection is used to directly access private fields or methods.

A Condition That Allows a Programmer to Circumvent the Private