When the compiler translates a generic method into Java bytecodes, it uses __________ to replace the type parameters with actual types.
A) erasure.
B) compile-time type replacement.
C) compile-time type checking.
D) compile-time type safety.

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The compiler uses erasure to replace the type parameters with actual types. Erasure replaces the type parameter with its bound or Object if there is no bound. This allows the bytecodes to work with any type that satisfies the constraints imposed by the bound.

When the Compiler Translates a Generic Method into Java Bytecodes