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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Java

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Java

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Java/ˈdʒɑː.və/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Me gusta el Java para programar aplicaciones."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A programming language that is designed to be platform-independent and is widely used for building applications.

    "Many developers prefer Java for creating Android applications due to its versatility."
  2. 2

    A type of coffee made from beans grown on the island of Java.

    "I enjoy a cup of Java in the morning to kickstart my day."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Synonyms (3)
CoffeeProgramming LanguageBrew
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)
Decaf

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Java' originates from the name of the Indonesian island, which was historically known for its coffee production. The name has evolved to represent not only the island but also the coffee itself, and in modern contexts, it refers to the programming language developed in the mid-1990s.

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10 Global Lexicons: How "Java" is said worldwide

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🇫🇷French → English

Java

Transliteration: Java

"Je préfère le Java pour mon café du matin."

🇩🇪German → English

Java

Transliteration: Java

"Ich benutze Java, um meine Anwendungen zu entwickeln."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Java

Transliteration: Java

"Il mio linguaggio di programmazione preferito è Java."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Java

Transliteration: Java

"Me gusta el Java para programar aplicaciones."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Java

Transliteration: Java

"Java é uma linguagem de programação muito popular."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

जावा

Transliteration: Javā

"जावा एक लोकप्रिय प्रोग्रामिंग भाषा है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

爪哇

Transliteration: Zhǎowā

"我喜欢用Java编程。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

자바

Transliteration: Java

"자바는 매우 인기 있는 프로그래밍 언어입니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

ジャバ

Transliteration: Jaba

"ジャバは人気のあるプログラミング言語です。"

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