Glossary

There are currently 286 definitions and acronymns in the glossary.

JAR

Or Java archive, a type of compressed file used mainly to combine various Java components into a single unit for more efficient download.

Java

A language, similar to C++, with applications on both the client and server sides. Not to be confused with JavaScript.

Java Beans

A technology by Sun Microsystems that allow reusable Web components to be written in Java. These components can be used by themselves or incorporated into Applets or Servlets.

Java Media Framework

A technology by Sun Microsystems to allow Streaming Media to be played within the Java Framework.

Java Message Service

A technology to allow various Java-based server Objects to communicate with each other.

Java Within HTML

A technique for embedding Java within HTML to produce Dynamic Pages, while keeping the HTML and Java separate. JHTML is not widely used.

JavaScript

A language used in Client-side scripting, having a syntax similar to C, C++, and Java. JavaScript is more concise than VBScript and downloads faster. Not to be confused with Java.

JavaServer Faces

An emerging standard for implementing a Model-View-Controller design paradigm for Web sites. JSF may eventually replace Struts.

JavaServer Pages

A powerful Server-side Scripting technology by Sun Microsystems. JSP pages contain a combination of HTML and Java, which is automatically compiled into a Servlet to run on a server and generate Web pages.