ajax

n. Stands for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML. It is a way to make websites update information without reloading the whole page.

n. Abbreviation for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML. A set of web development techniques using client-side technologies to create asynchronous web applications.

“The website uses Ajax to show new messages instantly without making you refresh the page.”

“By implementing Ajax, the developers ensured that the user interface remained responsive while data was being fetched from the server in the background.”

Technical

n. a famous hero from Greek myths who fought in the Trojan War.

n. Either of two legendary heroes in the Trojan War, known for their strength and courage in Homer's Iliad.

“In the story, Ajax was one of the strongest warriors on the Greek side.”

“The tragedy by Sophocles focuses on the downfall of Ajax after he is denied the armour of the fallen Achilles.”

n. a famous professional football team based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

n. A prominent Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, officially known as AFC Ajax.

“Ajax is well known for training many of the world's best young football players.”

“The stadium was packed with fans wearing red and white to support Ajax in the European championship match.”

n. an old, very rare word for a toilet.

n. An archaic term for a toilet or privy, often used as a pun on the name of the Greek hero.

“The tour guide pointed out where the old castle's ajax used to be.”

“In Elizabethan literature, writers occasionally used 'ajax' as a crude pun to refer to a jakes or outdoor toilet.”

Archaic · Humorous

prep. a slang word meaning close by or over there.

prep. A prepositional term meaning nearby or adjacent, originating from Polari slang.

“He's standing just ajax the pub.”

“The speaker used Polari terms like 'ajax' to communicate privately with friends in public spaces during the mid-twentieth century.”

Slang · British English · Dialect