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| INTERNET DICTIONARY - LETTER "J" |
| jabber |
To transmit meaningless data by
via either networks (along communication lines) or people (when communicating
in chat). |
| jaggy |
This slang terms refers to the
stepping effect you see along curves in onscreen text or in bit-mapped
graphics. |
| Java |
Developed by Sun Microsystems,
Java is a programming language that is specifically designed for writing
programs that can be safely downloaded to your computer through the Internet
and immediately run without fear of viruses or other harm to your computer or
files. Using small Java programs (called "Applets"), Web pages can include
functions such as animations, calculators, and other fancy tricks. Java is
a simple, robust, object-oriented, platform-independent multi- threaded,
dynamic general-purpose programming environment. It is best for creating
applets and applications for the Internet, intranets and any other complex,
distributed network. |
| Javascript |
A scripting language for Web pages.
Scripts written with JavaScript can be embedded into HTML documents. With
JavaScript you have many possibilities for enhancing your Web page with
interesting elements. It makes it easy to respond to user initiated events
(such as form input). Some effects that are now possible with JavaScript were
once only possible with CGI. Javascript gives a developer the ability to
create really sophisitcated Web pages. Some computer languages are compiled,
which means that you run your program through a compiler, which performs a
one-time translation of the human-readable program into a binary that the
computer can execute. JavaScript is an interpreted language, which means
that the computer must evaluate the program each time it is run. Java and
JavaScript are not the same thing. JavaScript was designed to resemble
Java, which in turn looks a lot like C and C++. The difference is that Java
was built as a general purpose object language, while JavaScript is intended
to provide a quick, simple language for enhancing Web pages and servers. |
| JKREY |
Joyce K. Reynolds - Ms. Reynolds has contributed to the
development of the DARPA Experimental Multimedia Mail System, the Post
Office Protocol, and the Telnet Option Specifications. She helped update
the File Transfer Protocol. Her current technical interests include:
Internet protocols, Internet management, technical researching, writing,
and editing, Internet security policies, X.500 directory services, and
Telnet Options. |
| JPEG or JPG |
Joint Photographic Experts Group -
One of two types of graphic formats used on the World Wide Web the other
being a GIF. The benefit of using JPG images is the higher color and resolution
you can have which is 16 million colors as opposed to the 256 color limitations
of GIF files. JPEG is an algorithm for compressing still images. Motion-JPEG, a
variation of JPEG, is used to compress moving images. |
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