_________ defines how the component will be arranged in the container
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layout manager
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outline manager
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component design
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component manager
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Explanation
Layout managers are responsible for arranging and positioning components within a container in GUI frameworks like Java Swing or AWT. They determine the size and placement of child components based on defined rules.
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A layout manager is the component responsible for controlling how child components are positioned and sized within a container (e.g., BorderLayout, FlowLayout, GridLayout in Java GUI toolkits). It abstracts away manual pixel positioning so the arrangement can adapt to resizing and different platforms. "Component manager" and "outline manager" aren't standard terms for this responsibility.