Word
java
Phoneticsja·va
US/ˈdʒɑvə/
UK/dʒˈɑːvɐ/
Definitions
01Indonesian island
n. A large island in Indonesia where the capital city, Jakarta, is located.
n. A major island of the Indonesian archipelago, serving as the nation's economic and political centre.
“Java is the most populated island in Indonesia and has many beautiful volcanoes.”
“The cultural history of Java is incredibly rich, influenced by centuries of trade and the rise of powerful Hindu-Buddhist and Islamic kingdoms.”
02programming language
n. A popular computer programming language used to build apps and websites.
n. A high-level, class-based, object-oriented programming language designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible.
“Many large companies use Java to run their internal business systems.”
“The developer chose Java for the backend architecture due to its robust memory management and platform independence.”
Technical
Pitfall
I am learning Java to build a website script.
I am learning JavaScript to build a website script.
Java and JavaScript are two completely different programming languages; do not confuse them.
03coffee
n. A casual or slang word for a cup of coffee.
n. A colloquial term for coffee, originally referring to coffee grown on the island of Java.
“I really need a hot cup of java before I start my work today.”
“We stopped at a small roadside diner for some fresh java and a quick breakfast before continuing our cross-country drive.”
American English · Informal
Real-World Examples
“Anak Krakatau is a small but highly active volcano located between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra.” “At least six people have died and 130 people are still missing after a passenger ship in Indonesia carrying more than 240 people lost contact in the Java Sea during bad weather, officials say.” Etymology
Borrowed from Javanese Jawa, via Franco-Italian and Latin, possibly from Sanskrit यव-द्वीप (yava-dvīpa, “island of barley”), used in reference to the coffee grown on Java and nearby islands since at least 1850. The programming language (initially called Oak) is a reference to java, the blend of coffee from the island.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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