JavaScript
Americannoun
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”)
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GOKiC helps students learn to code, teaches them about robotics, and gives lessons in JavaScript, and more.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
His course teaches the C programming language, but JavaScript and Python are the languages needed for many jobs today.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2023
You can figure out how long the duration of totality is by entering the city you plan to visit on NASA's JavaScript Solar Eclipse Explorer, then click the century 2001-2100.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 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
I mean that the actual telescope, arguably one of humanity’s finest scientific achievements, is largely controlled by JavaScript files.
From The Verge ● Aug. 18, 2022
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