Ajax

See also AJAX

English

Wikipedia

Etymology 1

Short for asynchronous JavaScript and XML

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈeɪ.dʒæks/

Alternative forms

• AJAX

Proper noun

Ajax

1. (computing) A group of techniques for creating interactive Web applications, in which applications can retrieve data from the server asynchronously in the background without interfering with the display and behavior of the existing page.
   • 2005, Jesse James Garrett, Ajax: A New Approach to Web Applications

     An Ajax application eliminates the start-stop-start-stop nature of interaction on the Web by…

Etymology 2

From Latin Aiāx, from Ancient Greek Αἴας.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈeɪ.dʒæks/

Proper noun

Ajax

1. (Greek mythology) either of two heroes of the Trojan War

Translations

either of two heroes of the Trojan War

• Danish: Ajax (da)
• Esperanto: Ajakso (eo)
• German: Aias (de) m, Ajax der Große (de) m
• Greek:

  Ancient: Αἴας (Aiās) m

• Greenlandic: Ajaxi (kl)
• Inuktitut: ᐊᔭᒃᔅ (iu) (Ajaks)
• Latin: Aiāx (la) n
• Turkish: Aias (tr), Ajax (tr)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈæ.jəks/

Proper noun

Ajax

1. (sports) Ajax Amsterdam

Etymology 4

Phonetic similarity to ace jack.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈeɪ.dʒæks/

Noun

Ajax

1. (poker slang) An ace and a jack as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

References

• Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523