glossary — J
JavaScript
JavaScript is a scripting language often used in client-side web development.
JavaScript was influenced by several programming languages and has a look
similar to Java, but it is easier for non-programmers to work with. JavaScript
can also be used to enable scripting access to objects embedded in other
applications.
JavaScript should not be confused with the
Java programming language. Both use a common C syntax, and JavaScript mimics
some Java naming conventions. It was originally called "LiveScript" but
the name was changed through a co-marketing agreement between Netscape
and Sun Microsystems, in exchange for Netscape bundling Sun's Java runtime
with their browser (the dominant browser at that time). JavaScript is a
trademark of Sun Microsystems.
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