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Java

Ja′va

(jä′vȧ)
,
Noun.
1.
One of the islands of the Malay Archipelago belonging to the Netherlands.
2.
Java coffee, a kind of coffee brought from Java.
Java cat
(Zool.)
,
the musang.
Java sparrow
(Zool.)
,
a species of finch (
Padda oryzivora
), native of Java, but very commonly kept as a cage bird; – called also
ricebird
, and
paddy bird
. In the male the upper parts are glaucous gray, the head and tail black, the under parts delicate rose, and the cheeks white. The bill is large and red. A white variety is also kept as a cage bird.

Definition 2024


Java

Java

See also: java, Jáva, and javā

English

Proper noun

Java

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

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Translations

Noun

Java (plural Javas)

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

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)

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German

Proper noun

Java n (genitive Javas)

  1. Java (island)

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Proper noun

Java ? (genitive Java)

  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)
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Etymology 2

Borrowing 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)

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Swedish

Proper noun

Java n

  1. Java (an island of Indonesia)

See also

java

java

See also: Java, Jáva, and javā

English

Noun

java (countable and uncountable, plural javas)

  1. A blend of coffee imported from the island of Java.
  2. (US, colloquial) Coffee in general.
  3. A dance popular in France in the early 20th century

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References

  1. Small Bay Area Coffee Roasters Spread Out, by Gregory Dicum, April 8, 2010, New York Times

Albanian

Noun

java f pl

  1. plural of javë

Latvian

Noun

java f (4th declension)

  1. (construction) mortar (building material)

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Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

java m

  1. speed
  2. strength

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From jȃv.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jǎːʋa/
  • Hyphenation: ja‧va

Noun

jáva f (Cyrillic spelling ја́ва)

  1. reality
  2. the state opposite of the sleeping or dreaming state, wakefulness

Declension

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References

  • java” in Hrvatski jezični portal