__________ binding refers to the method definition being associated with the method invocation when the code is compiled.

A) Dynamic
B) Late
C) Early
D) None of the above

Early binding, also known as static binding or compile-time binding, is the process where the method call is linked to the method definition at compile-time. This means that the binding between the method definition and method invocation is established before the program is run. Therefore, the correct method to call is determined at compile-time rather than at runtime, resulting in faster method calls, but less flexibility.