"WinJS" meaning in English

See WinJS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Equivalent to Win (shortening of Windows) + JS (shortening of JavaScript). Etymology templates: {{m|en|Windows}} Windows, {{m|en|JavaScript}} JavaScript, {{compound|en|Win|JS|pos1=shortening of <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">Windows</i>|pos2=shortening of <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">JavaScript</i>}} Win (shortening of Windows) + JS (shortening of JavaScript) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} WinJS
  1. (computing) Initialism of Windows Library for JavaScript (an open source JavaScript library developed by Microsoft) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Windows Library for JavaScript (extra: an open source JavaScript library developed by Microsoft) Categories (topical): Computing, JavaScript, Microsoft

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