Difference between the default access specifier and protected access specifier in java

Question

I was trying to learn java and when I went through access specifiers I had a doubt. What is the difference between the default one if none is specified and the protected access specifier in java?

Answer 1

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Modifier    | Class | Package | Subclass | World

public      |  Y    |    Y    |    Y     |   Y

protected   |  Y    |    Y    |    Y     |   N

no modifier |  Y    |    Y    |    N     |   N

private     |  Y    |    N    |    N     |   N