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Java vs Programming - What's the difference?

java | programming |

In computing terms the difference between java and programming

is that java is an object-oriented, garbage-collected computer programming language while programming is the act of writing a computer program.

As nouns the difference between java and programming

is that java is a chicken of the Java breed which was developed in the United States while programming is the designing, scheduling or planning of a radio or television program / programme.

As a proper noun Java

is an island of Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago.

As a verb programming is

present participle of lang=en.

java

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • An island of Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago.
  • (computing) An object-oriented, garbage-collected computer programming language.
  • (computing, proscribed) JavaScript, when no distinction is made between it and Java.
  • * 1996' October 6, "Timothy Litwiller" (username), ''HOW TO MAKE A '''JAVA ALERT POP UP ON LOAD'', in comp.lang.javascript, ''Usenet
  • * 1996 December 10, "Cédric Bouckaert" (username), onBlur event handler with input fields'', in comp.lang.javascript, ''Usenet
    • In the input tag I include the onBlur="myfunction()" which checks if the field is filled (displays an alert if necessary and resets the focus). If I leave the first field I get an java' alert which says that field two should have a value and then a '''java''' alert which says that field one should have a value and then a ' java ... get the picture ?
  • * 1997' January 7, "Kenneth Roddy" (username), '''''Java Alert Messages When Netscape Home Page Loads'', in comp.infosystems.www.browsers.ms-windows, ''Usenet
  • * 1997' February 18, "AG" (username), ''alert...is there a way of controling font size and style when '''java alert window opens'', in comp.lang.javascript, ''Usenet
    • I created an alert window using java' script, but I found the fonts too small. Is there a way of controling font size and style when ' java alert window opens.
  • * 2003' April 8, "mpaulopes" (username), ''Passing values to a '''Java popup windows'', in macromedia.coldfusion.cfml_general_discussion, ''Usenet

    • Usage notes

    * While referring to JavaScript as Java is technically incorrect, this usage occurs often enough to merit verifying which is meant in cases where it's not clear.

    Derived terms

    * Java cat (the musang) * Java sparrow * Javanese

    Related terms

    * JavaScript

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A chicken of the Java breed which was developed in the United States.
    • ----

    programming

    English

    Verb

    (head)
    • I was programming a new module for the software package.
    He was programming the VCR.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (broadcasting) The designing, scheduling or planning of a radio or television program / programme
    • "The network changed its programming to mess with DVRs again."
  • brain-washing
  • (computing) The act of writing a computer program.
    • "Management wanted to know how much programming the project would need."
  • The software that controls a machine, or the logic or expressed in such software; operating instructions
    • A robot's programming doesn't allow for love.

    Derived terms

    * broadcast programming * computer programming * defensive programming * dynamic programming * evolutionary programming * functional programming * extreme programming * genetic programming * linear programming * logic programming * mathematical programming * programming language * radio programming * television programming

    See also

    *

    External links

    * (wikipedia "programming")