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Java

[programming] An object-oriented cross-platform programming language developed by Sun Microsystems.

Java Connector

[ESRI software] An ArcIMS Application Server Connector. It can be used with Java Server Pages (JSP) or as part of

Java ME

[programming] The Java platform edition developed by Sun Microsystems for small, stand-alone, or connectable devices. Java ME enables development, deployment,

Java ME Wireless Toolkit

[non-ESRI software] A toolkit for building applications that run on devices compliant with the Java specification for wireless devices.

JavaScript

[programming] A scripting language that runs within a Web browser and interacts with HTML code to enable Web developers to

JavaServer Faces

[programming] A framework for building user interfaces for Java Web applications.

JavaServer Pages

Acronym for JavaServer Pages. A Java technology that enables rapid development of platform-independent, Web-based applications. JSP separates the user interface

JDK

[non-ESRI software] Acronym for Java Development Kit. A set of Java development tools from Sun Microsystems that provide basic tools

Jenks’ optimization

[cartography] A method of statistical data classification that partitions data into classes using an algorithm that calculates groupings of data

job

[computing] A task scheduled on a computer for immediate or future processing. A job can involve a single task or

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