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java | ruby |

As proper nouns the difference between java and ruby

is that java is java (an island of indonesia in the malay archipelago) while ruby is .

As a noun ruby is

(cockney rhyming slang) a curry, short for ruby murray .

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.
    • ----

    ruby

    English

    (wikipedia ruby)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) rubi, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (rubies)
  • A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2012-03
    • , author=Lee A. Groat , title=Gemstones , volume=100, issue=2, page=128 , magazine=(American Scientist) citation , passage=Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl, chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.}}
  • (obsolete) A red spinel.
  • A deep red colour.
  • * Shakespeare
    • the natural ruby of your cheeks
  • (typesetting, British) Type having a height of 5.5 points.
  • A (ruby hummer), a South American hummingbird, .
  • A red bird-of-paradise, .
  • (printing) agate (a size of type)
    • Synonyms
    * (typesetting) agate (US)

    See also

    * * carbuncle * corundum * spinel * (Ruby)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a deep red colour.

    • Derived terms

    * balas ruby * Colorado ruby * rubasse * rubicund * rubious * rubric * ruby port * ruby spinel * ruby wedding * ruby-throated hummingbird * star ruby

    Verb

  • (poetic) To make red; to redden.
    • (Alexander Pope)

    Related terms

    * corundum

    Etymology 2

    From the British 5.5-point font Ruby , used for annotations in printed documents.

    Noun

    (rubies)
  • A pronunciation guide written above or beside Chinese or Japanese characters.
    • {, border="1" cellpadding="5" align="center" , +caption , The Japanese ruby characters (furigana'') for ''Tokyo ("") , - ! hiragana ! katakana ! romaji , - , {, border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" , - , style="text-align: center; font-size: 120%" lang="ja" , ?? , style="text-align: center; font-size: 120%" lang="ja" , ??? , - , style="text-align: center; font-size: 200%" lang="ja" , ? , style="text-align: center; font-size: 200%" lang="ja" , ? , } , {, border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" , - , style="text-align: center; font-size: 120%" lang="ja" , ?? , style="text-align: center; font-size: 120%" lang="ja" , ??? , - , style="text-align: center; font-size: 200%" lang="ja" , ? , style="text-align: center; font-size: 200%" lang="ja" , ? , } , {, border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" , - , - , style="text-align: center; font-size: 120%" , t? , style="text-align: center; font-size: 120%" , ky? , - , style="text-align: center; font-size: 200%" lang="ja" , ? , style="text-align: center; font-size: 200%" lang="ja" , ? , } , }
    Synonyms
    * rubi

    See also

    * furigana * yomigana * pinyin * Zhuyin * (Ruby characters)

    Anagrams

    * bury