Java
- proper noun
- /ˈdʒɑːvə/
- Specialized
- Figure 4 shows an example of a box plot using an online Java applet.
- the Java language
- Java applications
- write in Java
Examples
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An alternative to the interpretation done by the Java virtual machine is a just-in-time (JIT) compiler.
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Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition.
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For all these design challenges and alternatives, please refer to the Java security book and the latest Java documentation.
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As another example, during runtime, Java turns static code into live objects.
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The design aspiration is to ensure that Java code is executed as intended without undesirable side effects.
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In this way, access to digital content is controlled; i.e., the Java servlet controls who can download digital content.
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Another issue may be surprising to many people: strictly speaking, Java cannot guarantee sequential execution of consecutive instructions.
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For math functions, the Java virtual machine calls the C run-time library, which uses BFP instructions.
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For example, the Oracle Java HotSpot VM supports extracting Java-level state from JVM native core dumps.
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Java is a high-level, object-oriented programming language that is widely used for developing complex applications.
Synonyms
A set of rules for writing instructions a computer can follow
A type of computer language that is easy for people to read and write
A computer language that uses objects and classes to organize code
Compounds
A large tropical tree with red flowers and seed pods whose seeds people press for oil and sometimes eat
A small bird like a finch with a thick pink beak and black head that lives in rice fields
How High-Level
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Java is also a common name for 'coffee' because the drink once came from the island of Java; people still say 'a cup of Java' today. The programming language later took that same coffee name, so the word now refers to both the drink and the language.