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JavaScript

Pronunciation: /ˈʤɑːvəˌskrɪpt/

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Definition of JavaScript

noun

[mass noun] trademark

an object-oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers.

Origin:

1990s: from Java² + script¹

JavaScript in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of JavaScript in the British & World English dictionary

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