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JAVA
A platform independent object-oriented programming language that enables software developers to create interactive elements (Applets), which can be attached to a Web page (or used in native mode).

JAVASCIRPT
A scripting language, loosely based on Java, which allows web programmers to create dynamic content, such as interactive games, or search engines on their web sites.

JPEG
Joint Photographic Experts Group. The term usually refers to a graphic image format defined by this group that has become an alternative to GIF for small, compact images. All JPEG images (identified by the suffix jpg) can use 16.7 million colours at a much higher compression rate than GIF.