Java

See also: java, Jáva, and javā

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

  1. An island of Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago.
  2. (computer languages) An object-oriented, garbage-collected computer programming language.
  3. (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.

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Translations

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Noun

Java (plural Javas)

a female Java
  1. A chicken of the Java breed which was developed in the United States.

References

Catalan

Proper noun

Java f

  1. Java (island)

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒa.va/

Proper noun

Java f

  1. Java (Island)
    L'île de Java. - Java island.

Proper noun

Java m

  1. Java (programming language)

Derived terms

German

Proper noun

Java n (genitive Javas)

  1. Java (island)

Proper noun

Java n (genitive Javas)

  1. Java (programming language)

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈja.va/, /ˈd͡ʐa.va/

Proper noun

Java f

  1. Java (programming language)

Declension

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Java f

  1. Java (an island of Indonesia)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English Java.

Proper noun

Java m

  1. (computing) Java (programming language)

Spanish

Proper noun

Java f

  1. Java (an island of Indonesia)

Proper noun

Java m

  1. Java (programming language)

Derived terms

Swedish

Proper noun

Java n

  1. Java (an island of Indonesia)

See also

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