English Explanatory Dictionary

JavaScript

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A scripting programming language most commonly used to add interactive features to webpages.
noun
  1. A JavaScript script.
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  1. Nonstandard form of JavaScript.
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  1. Nonstandard form of JavaScript.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʒɑː.və.skɹɪpt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-JavaScript.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-JavaScript.wav

Word forms

JavaScript JavaScripts

Etymology

From Java (“a programming language”) + script, although the language is not closely related to Java and was originally to be called LiveScript.

Synonyms

JS LiveScript Mocha

Related words

ECMAScript Java JScript

Derived words

Ajax JavaScripted JavaScripter JavaScripting JS JScript JSON TypeScript WinJS
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