JavaScript

JavaScript

JavaScript (pronounced /ˈdʒɑːvəˌskrɪpt/) is a high-level, interpreted programming language that conforms to the ECMAScript specification. It is a language that is also characterized as dynamic, weakly typed, prototype-based and multi-paradigm.

Etymology

The name "JavaScript" was coined by Netscape Communications, the makers of the first popular web browser, Netscape Navigator. It was used to distinguish the scripting language from Java, which was a popular programming language at the time. Despite the name, JavaScript and Java are fundamentally different languages, both in concept and design.

Related Terms

• ECMAScript: The standardized specification of the scripting language that JavaScript implements.
• Java: A popular programming language that, despite its name, is fundamentally different from JavaScript.
• Netscape Navigator: The first popular web browser, developed by Netscape Communications, which also coined the term "JavaScript".
• Programming language: A formal language comprising a set of instructions that produce various kinds of output, which JavaScript is an example of.

See Also

• HTML
• CSS
• Web development
• Front-end web development
• Back-end web development

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