The question describes a situation in object-oriented programming where a method in a child class (subclass) has the exact same name and parameter list (type signatures) as a method in its parent class (superclass).

Method Overriding Concept

When a subclass provides a specific implementation for a method that is already defined in its superclass, this is known as method overriding.

• The method in the subclass must have the same name as the superclass method.
• The method in the subclass must have the same parameter list (type signatures) as the superclass method.
• The subclass method allows you to change the behavior inherited from the superclass.

Why Other Options Are Incorrect

• Overloading: Method overloading occurs when multiple methods in the *same class* have the same name but different parameter lists (signatures). This is different from the scenario described.
• Inherits: While the subclass does inherit methods from the superclass, the term 'inherits' doesn't specifically describe the action of providing a new implementation for a method with the same signature. Overriding is a more precise term for this specific relationship.
• Friendships: This is not a standard term used in object-oriented programming to describe the relationship between subclass and superclass methods.

Conclusion

Therefore, when a subclass method has the same name and type signatures as a superclass method, it overrides the superclass method.