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<p>Classpath is a parameter in the <a href="/facts/Java_virtual_machine/l9Nzrsun">Java Virtual Machine</a> or the <a href="/facts/Java_compiler/ajRWJnlW">Java compiler</a> that specifies the location of user-defined <a href="/facts/Class_(computer_science)/zvzkSAtE">classes</a> and <a href="/facts/Java_package/C8PmS7K4">packages</a>. The parameter may be set either on the <a href="/facts/Command_line_interface/R9JpGmXQ">command-line</a>, or through an <a href="/facts/Environment_variable/WxkrJQpP">environment variable</a>. </p>