java
noun (Java; java, uncountable)
Everyday
- (Java) A large island of Indonesia, where the capital Jakarta is. tree →
- (US, slang) Coffee. tree →
- (Java) A computer programming language used to make apps and programs. tree →
- A kind of coffee grown on the island of Java. tree →
In the lessons
In geography lessons Java is a crowded volcanic island in Indonesia. In computing, Java is a well-known programming language (different from JavaScript). In American everyday talk, «a cup of java» means coffee. Phrases: a cup of java, Java programming, the island of Java.
Examples
- Java is one of the most crowded islands in the world. tree →
- Jakarta is on the island of Java. tree →
- «Grab me a cup of java,» said the detective. tree →
- My cousin writes games in Java. tree →
- Java has many active volcanoes. tree →
- Java and JavaScript are two different programming languages. tree →
- Mum likes strong java in the morning. tree →
Note
With a capital J for the island and the language; lowercase «java» for coffee (US slang). Trap: Java and JavaScript are not the same language, despite the names. Pronounced JAH-vuh.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «java» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «java» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/java/