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.