#### 24.1.17. `@ElementCollection`

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The [`@ElementCollection`](http://docs.oracle.com/javaee/7/api/javax/persistence/ElementCollection.html) annotation is used to specify a collection of a basic or embeddable types.

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See the [Collections](#collections) section for more info.

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