"JS" meaning in English

See JS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} JS
  1. (computing, Internet) Initialism of JavaScript. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: JavaScript Derived forms: WinJS
    Sense id: en-JS-en-name-RLqse4yK Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, Computing, Internet, JavaScript, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 10 27 30 3 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 24 22 24 24 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 11 32 27 3 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun

Forms: JSs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} JS (countable and uncountable, plural JSs)
  1. (military, nautical) Initialism of Japanese ship (a ship of Japan from the Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), since 2008) (a ship prefix). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Japanese ship (extra: (a ship of Japan from the Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), since 2008) (a ship prefix)) Coordinate_terms: IJN, JDS
    Sense id: en-JS-en-noun-g9bBgiya Categories (other): Military, Nautical, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 24 22 24 24 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 11 32 27 3 Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war
  2. (uncountable) Initialism of Joubert syndrome Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Joubert syndrome
    Sense id: en-JS-en-noun-6XZt~2qN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 10 27 30 3 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 24 22 24 24 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 26 10 36 26 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 11 32 27 3
  3. (countable, computing, Internet, informal) Initialism of JavaScript. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, informal, initialism Alternative form of: JavaScript
    Sense id: en-JS-en-noun-RLqse4yK Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, Computing, Internet, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 10 27 30 3 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 24 22 24 24 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 11 32 27 3 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Phrase

Head templates: {{en-head|phr}} JS
  1. Alternative letter-case form of js (“just saying”). Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: js (extra: just saying) Related terms: JS prom
    Sense id: en-JS-en-phrase-UyqjYaOC

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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