Java

[jah-vuh, jav-uh]

noun

1. the main island of Indonesia. 51,032 sq. mi. (132,173 sq. km).

2. (usually lowercase),  coffee.

   a cup of java.

Trademark.

1. Digital Technology.,  a brand name for a high-level, object-oriented programming language used primarily to build web-based applications.

Java

¹

/ ˈdʒɑːvə /

noun

1. Former spelling: Djawa. an island of Indonesia, south of Borneo, from which it is separated by the Java Sea : politically the most important island of Indonesia; it consists chiefly of active volcanic mountains and is densely forested. It came under Dutch control in 1596 and became part of Indonesia in 1949. It is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Capital: Jakarta. Pop (with Madura): 121 352 608 (2000 est). Area: 132 174 sq km (51 032 sq miles)

Java

²

/ ˈdʒɑːvə /

noun

1. a programming language especially applicable to the Internet

Java

1. Island in Indonesia, south of Borneo.

Java is one of the world's most densely populated regions.

It was under Dutch rule from 1619 to 1949.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Java¹

1550–60; of obscure origin; possibly from Sanskrit yāvadvīpa, yāvaka dvīpa “barley island” (the island was well known for the barley plant)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Java¹

C20: named after Java coffee, said to be consumed in large quantities by the language's creators

Example Sentences

Hundreds of students, most of them teenage boys, had gathered for prayers at the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in East Java when it collapsed last Monday while undergoing construction.

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At least 38 others, many of them teenage boys remain trapped under the Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in the East Java town of Sidoarjo.

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The majority of cases occurred on the island of Java.

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"The babies were first housed in Pontianak and had their immigration documents arranged before being sent to Singapore," West Java Police's director of general criminal investigation, Surawan, told BBC News Indonesia.

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The vessel's route is often used by locals going between the islands of Java and Bali.

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Related Words

• caffeine 
• cappuccino 
• espresso