Why is an array in C++ called a derived data type please explain in detail?

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Why is an array in C++ called a derived data type please explain in detail?
A derived data type is a user defined definition of logical construct to be used as an abstraction in the software.


Since we can define an array of user defined datatypes it is called an derived data type in C++