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Information Security
Glossary A
This glossary contains industry standard and City specific IT terminology. The glossary
should be consulted when policy, issue papers, etc. are drafted to ensure consistent use of terms across the City.
Java / Java Script
Java / Java Script
Java is an applications programming language which was developed by SUN
Microsystems in 1995. Similar in look and feel to C++, Java was designed for the
distributed environment of the Internet. It is based upon object orientation,
and the resultant code is portable; which means that Java applications can run
on many operating systems, not just the system which compiled it.
Java Script is an interpreted scripting language; similar in capability to
Microsoft's Visual Basic or SUN Microsystems' Perl scripting language. Java
script is interpreted, not compiled, and therefore slower to execute than
compiled code; but it is easier to maintain and fast enough for small
applications.
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