Simple Definition of Shared Member

What is a simple and basic definition of a "shared member"?

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In general, a shared member has one copy for all objects of the class and an instance member has one copy for each instance or object of the class. Methods can also be declared as shared and are considered shared members. Use the Shared keyword to create a shared member. Note that the Shared keyword is optional in the property procedure. You need to use it if you plan to retrieve the property without first creating an instance of the class


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