Java

[ jah-vuh or, especially for 2, jav-uh ]

/ ˈdʒɑ və or, especially for 2, ˈdʒæv ə /

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noun

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

(usually lowercase)Slang. coffee: a cup of java.

Trademark.

Digital Technology. the proprietary name of a high-level, object-oriented programming language used primarily to build web-based applications.

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Origin of Java

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

Words nearby Java

jaunting car, jaunty, jaup, Jaurès, Jav., Java, Java black rot, Java man, Javan, Javanese, Javari

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How to use Java in a sentence

He has a passion for digital preservation, having previously worked on projects like conserving old-school mobile games that ran on Java.
Flash is dead. These games from the early 2000s hope to live on.|Elise Favis, Shannon Liao|April 8, 2021|Washington Post
The Court ruled that Google did not violate copyright law when it included parts of Oracle’s Java programming code in its Android operating system—ending a decade-long multibillion dollar legal battle.
How Google’s Big Supreme Court Victory Could Change Software Forever|Madeleine Carlisle|April 6, 2021|Time
Google created the Android operating system in 2007, writing millions of lines of new code–but including just over 11,000 lines that were also part of Oracle’s Java platform.
Supreme Court sides with Google and why you should advertise at the point of purchase; Tuesday’s daily brief|Carolyn Lyden|April 6, 2021|Search Engine Land
Some Java-based codebases run applications today for enterprise SEO and or marketing software.
Google opens the source for its robots.txt parser in Java and testing framework in C++|Detlef Johnson|September 23, 2020|Search Engine Land

Additionally, Google released an official port to the more popular Java language.
Google opens the source for its robots.txt parser in Java and testing framework in C++|Detlef Johnson|September 23, 2020|Search Engine Land
The wreckage lies no more than around 100 feet down in the Java Sea.
Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly?|Clive Irving|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Search teams find dozens of people and jet debris floating in the Java Sea, as the airline confirms the wreckage is from QZ8501.
Wreckage, Bodies of AirAsia Crash Found|Lennox Samuels|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or they might stop patronizing Starbucks and start patronizing a hipster java upstart like Stumptown.
Buying a Gift Card Is Really Making a Free Loan to Big Business|Daniel Gross|December 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The unforgivable java sin of a Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks.
Black Friday Comes Early as U.S. Retailers Panic Over Holiday Sales|Daniel Gross|November 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
AA, pronounced “ah-aah,” is cindery lava, the word's from Hawaii but you may find some in Java.
National Scrabble Day: A Poem So You’ll Know All 101 Two-Letter Words|David Bukszpan|April 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He did not wait till the ships were side by side, but began firing when the Java was half a mile away.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various
The Constitution was sound and whole; the Java had only her mainmast left and was full of yawning rents.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various
She has not been blind to the fact that her neighbor, England, has been jealous of some of her colonies, especially of Java.
Ways of War and Peace|Delia Austrian
"One of my Java boys tells me the report is current in Bulungan that we are to be attacked to-morrow," he announced.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham
On the 26th, saw the island of Java; and on the 30th, anchored at Samarang.
Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora|Edward Edwards

British Dictionary definitions for Java (1 of 2)

Java¹

/ (ˈdʒɑːvə) /

noun

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)Former spelling: Djawa

British Dictionary definitions for Java (2 of 2)

Java²

/ (ˈdʒɑːvə) /

noun

trademark a programming language especially applicable to the Internet

Word Origin for Java

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

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Cultural definitions for Java

Java

[ (jah-vuh) ]

Island in Indonesia, south of Borneo.

notes for Java

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

notes for Java

It was under Dutch rule from 1619 to 1949.