EWM / PSI Objectives

Java: An object-oriented programming language introduced in 1995 by Sun Microsystems with strong support for networking. Java is unusual in that it's a virtual platform as well as a language: Programs written in Java can run on many different computers without porting or recompiling.

Java-enabled : Java promises "write once, run anywhere" programs one day. The plus? Java applications can theoretically run from any Java-enabled browser or OS. The Minus? It's plagued by performance problems, and for Microsoft, it could reduce Windows to an extra on the movie set instead of the star.

JavaScript: A web-page scripting language invented by Netscape Communications. Originally called LiveScript, it bears only a superficial resemblance to Java and is not a full-blown programming language. JavaScript is for adding functionality to HTML forms and other types of web pages.

JIT: Just-in-time compiler. Often used with Java, it's a compiler that converts some form of intermediate program code into object code that a native platform can execute. The JIT compiler translates the code when the program runs--in contrast to the all-at-once approach of a regular compiler.

JLIP: Joint Level Interface Protocol. Used by JVC to transmit data from its camera to a computer.
job pipelining: A printer term. Job pipelining maximizes performance by processing the next page(s) while the current page is printing.

 

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