Why is it called the "hiding method"?

Question

From docs : "If a subclass defines a static method with the same signature as the static method in the superclass, the method in the subclass hides one in the superclass."

I understand the difference between hiding and overriding a method. However, it is strange to say that the subclass hides the superclass method, because if you have the following:

public class Cat extends Animal {
    public static void testClassMethod() {
        System.out.println("The static method in Cat");
    }
    public void testInstanceMethod() {
        System.out.println("The instance method in Cat");
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Cat myCat = new Cat();
        Animal myAnimal = myCat;
        Animal.testClassMethod();
        myAnimal.testInstanceMethod();
    }
}

The static method of the superclass is called. But by definition of concealment, a method in a subclass hides one in a superclass. I don’t see how the subclass “hides / hides” the static method of the superclass, since the superclass method is the one that is actually called.

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Answer 3

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