Java
English
Etymology
Possibly from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Sanskrit यव-द्वीप (yava-dvīpa, “island of barley”). Used in reference to coffee grown on Java and nearby islands since at least 1850.
Pronunciation
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.
Hyponyms
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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Noun
Java (plural Javas)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/BlackJava_female%2C_1905.png/220px-BlackJava_female%2C_1905.png)
- A chicken of the Java breed which was developed in the United States.
References
Java (programming language) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Catalan
Proper noun
Java f
- Java (island)
Dutch
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- Java (Island)
French
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Java f
- Java (Island)
- L'île de Java. - Java island.
Proper noun
Java m
- Java (programming language)
Derived terms
German
Proper noun
Java n (proper noun, strong, genitive Javas)
- Java (island)
Related terms
Proper noun
Java n (genitive Javas)
- Java (programming language)
Polish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Java f
- Java (programming language)
Declension
Declension of Java
Portuguese
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Java f
Related terms
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Java m
Spanish
Proper noun
Java f
Proper noun
Java m
- Java (programming language)
Derived terms
Swedish
Proper noun
Java n
See also
Anagrams
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