JS
2 synonyms for JS, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — JavaScript, the programming language that runs in web browsers to make pages interactive, and on servers through runtimes such as Node.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
How to use JS
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
vanilla JS
JS bundle
JS framework
plain JS
Informal shorthand among developers; write JavaScript in full in formal documentation.
Etymology
An initialism of JavaScript.
Full origin of JS →Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between JS and Java?
They are unrelated languages that share part of a name for historical marketing reasons. JavaScript runs in browsers and on Node servers and is dynamically typed; Java is a separate, statically typed language usually compiled to run on the Java Virtual Machine.
What is the difference between JS and TS?
TS is TypeScript, which is JavaScript plus a static type system. TypeScript compiles down to plain JavaScript, so anything written in TS ends up running as JS.
Is JS the same as ECMAScript?
Effectively yes in everyday use. ECMAScript is the formal standard the language is defined by, and JavaScript is the name of the implementations that follow it, which is why versions get called ES6 or ES2020.
