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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Even more, you can also inject your own arbitrary Javascript into the site to change it according to your preferences, however odd they may be.

From Slate • Jan. 18, 2023

He says this wave of heavy layoffs didn't phase him because of the demand for his skills: coding in the Javascript language, and managing the infrastructure for products and data housed in the cloud.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2022

Please refresh the page or enable Javascript to see live updates.

From Slate • Nov. 8, 2022

The code, written in Javascript, appears as plain text for those with the know-how of the way to access it.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2022

Can I use Javascript or other scripting languages in my HTML?

From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Tinsley, Jim

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