Java
English
Etymology
Possibly from Sanskrit यव-द्वीप (yava-dvīpa, “island of barley”). Used in reference to coffee grown on Java and nearby islands since at least 1850.
Pronunciation
- enPR: jäʹ-və, IPA(key): /ˈdʒɑːvə/
- Rhymes: -ɑːvə
Proper noun
Java
- An island of Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago.
- (computer languages) An object-oriented, garbage-collected computer programming language.
- (computer languages, proscribed) JavaScript, when no distinction is made between it and Java.
- 1996 October 6, "Timothy Litwiller" (username), HOW TO MAKE A JAVA ALERT POP UP ON LOAD, in comp.lang.javascript, Usenet
- 1996 December 10, "Cédric Bouckaert" (username), onBlur event handler with input fields, in comp.lang.javascript, Usenet
- In the input tag I include the onBlur="myfunction()" which checks if the field is filled (displays an alert if necessary and resets the focus). If I leave the first field I get an java alert which says that field two should have a value and then a java alert which says that field one should have a value and then a java... get the picture ?
- 1997 January 7, "Kenneth Roddy" (username), Java Alert Messages When Netscape Home Page Loads, in comp.infosystems.www.browsers.ms-windows, Usenet
- 1997 February 18, "AG" (username), alert...is there a way of controling font size and style when java alert window opens, in comp.lang.javascript, Usenet
- I created an alert window using java script, but I found the fonts too small. Is there a way of controling font size and style when java alert window opens.
- 2003 April 8, "mpaulopes" (username), Passing values to a Java popup windows, in macromedia.coldfusion.cfml_general_discussion, Usenet
Usage notes
- While referring to JavaScript as Java is technically incorrect, this usage occurs often enough to merit verifying which is meant in cases where it's not clear.
Derived terms
- Javanese
- (computing): Java-centric, JavaFX, JavaHL, Javassist, JavaOne, JavaScript, pure-Java
Related terms
- Java cat (the musang)
- Java sparrow (a species of finch, Padda oryzivora, native to Java, but commonly kept as a cage bird)
Translations
island of Indonesia
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programming language
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Catalan
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒa.va/
Audio (file)
German
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈja.va/, /ˈd͡ʐa.va/
Declension
declension of Java
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nominative | Java |
genitive | Javy |
dative | Javie |
accusative | Javę |
instrumental | Javą |
locative | Javie |
vocative | Javo |
Portuguese
Spanish
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