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.

Derived terms

• Javanese
• (computing): 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)

Related terms

• JavaScript

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)

Derived terms

• javanais
• Javanais

German

Proper noun

Java n ‎(genitive Javas)

1. Java (island)

Related terms

• Javaner
• Javanerin
• Javanisch
• javanisch

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)

Related terms

• javanês, jau

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)

Derived terms

• javanés

Swedish

Proper noun

Java n

1. Java (an island of Indonesia)

See also

• java

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

Related terms

• Java

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)

Declension

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

Related terms

• jȃv

References

• “java” in Hrvatski jezični portal