JavaScript - Wiktionary

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

• Javascript
• javascript

Etymology[edit]

From Java ‎(“a programming language”) + script, although the language is not closely related to Java and was originally to be called LiveScript.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɑːvə skɹɪpt/
• Hyphenation: JavaScript

Proper noun[edit]

JavaScript

1. A scripting programming language most commonly used to add interactive features to webpages.

Abbreviations[edit]

• JS

Synonyms[edit]

• LiveScript (obsolete)
• Mocha (obsolete)

Hypernyms[edit]

• scripting language

Derived terms[edit]

• JavaScripted
• JavaScripting

Translations[edit]

References[edit]

• JavaScript on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

See also[edit]

• ECMAScript
• Java
• JScript