JavaScript

American

[jah-vuh-skript] / ˈdʒɑ vəˌskrɪpt /

Digital Technology, Trademark.

a brand name for a high-level, object-oriented scripting language used especially to create interactive applications running over the internet.

JavaScript British

/ ˈdʒɑːvəˌskrɪpt /

noun

a scripting language especially applicable to the Internet

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Etymology

Origin of JavaScript

First recorded in 1995–2000; Java (in the trademarked sense “a programming language”) + script (in the computer sense “an executable section of code”)

Example Sentences

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Regardless of whether they choose a college-prep or industry-ready pathway, all high school students take AP Computer Science Principles and learn modern, in-demand programming languages such as Python and JavaScript.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2024

Even so, Mr Reshi was able to build an online 3D game, despite not knowing any of the JavaScript language used to build it, and without ChatGPT having access to code examples for that game.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2023

When they released it to the public, they learned from a user’s tweet it could also make websites in JavaScript.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2023

As they type, Copilot suggests snippets of code that could come next in the program, like an auto-complete bot trained to speak in the Python or JavaScript.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 10, 2023

Developers can browsers based on Safari’s WebKit to run their own JavaScript code, allowing them to track your activity.

From The Verge • Aug. 19, 2022

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