JavaScript

E3742

programming language scripting language

JavaScript is a high-level, dynamic programming language primarily used to create interactive and dynamic content on web pages.

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All labels observed (21)

Label	Occurrences
JavaScript canonical	550
JScript	2
JavaScript language	2
Dynamic HTML	1
ECMAScript 2015	1
Embedded JavaScript	1
JSX	1
JavaScript (for stored procedures)	1
JavaScript (in-database)	1
JavaScript (via Director scripting)	1
JavaScript (via GraalVM)	1
JavaScript (with Brendan Eich)	1
JavaScript 1.0	1
JavaScript 1.1	1
JavaScript ecosystem	1
JavaScript for Automation	1
JavaScript programming language	1
LiveScript	1
UnityScript	1
V8	1
jQuery	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20737 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: JavaScript
Context triple: [World Wide Web, usesStandard, JavaScript]

A. HTML
HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard markup language used to structure and present content on the World Wide Web.
B. Scratch programming language
Scratch programming language is a visual, block-based coding environment designed primarily for children and beginners to learn programming concepts through creating interactive stories, games, and animations.
C. WSH
WSH is the standard sports abbreviation for the Washington Commanders, the National Football League team based in the Washington, D.C. area.
D. .cl
.cl is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Chile for use on the internet.
E. HTTP
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is the foundational application-layer protocol used for transmitting web pages and other resources across the World Wide Web.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: JavaScript
Target entity description: JavaScript is a high-level, dynamic programming language primarily used to create interactive and dynamic content on web pages.

A. HTML
HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard markup language used to structure and present content on the World Wide Web.
B. Scratch programming language
Scratch programming language is a visual, block-based coding environment designed primarily for children and beginners to learn programming concepts through creating interactive stories, games, and animations.
C. WSH
WSH is the standard sports abbreviation for the Washington Commanders, the National Football League team based in the Washington, D.C. area.
D. .cl
.cl is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Chile for use on the internet.
E. HTTP
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is the foundational application-layer protocol used for transmitting web pages and other resources across the World Wide Web.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (91)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	programming language ⓘ scripting language ⓘ
commonlyUsedWith	TypeScript programming language ⓘ surface form: Angular Express.js ⓘ React ⓘ Svelte ⓘ Vue.js ⓘ
designedBy	Brendan Eich ⓘ
developer	ECMA International ⓘ Mozilla Foundation ⓘ Netscape Communications Corporation ⓘ surface form: Netscape Communications
domain	client-side web development ⓘ desktop application development ⓘ game development ⓘ mobile application development ⓘ server-side web development ⓘ
ecosystem	npm ⓘ yarn ⓘ surface form: pnpm yarn ⓘ
executionModel	event loop ⓘ single-threaded ⓘ
fileExtension	.js ⓘ .mjs ⓘ
firstAppeared	1995 ⓘ
formerName	JavaScript self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: LiveScript
hasFeature	BigInt ⓘ JSON support ⓘ Map and Set collections ⓘ arrow functions ⓘ classes ⓘ destructuring assignment ⓘ exceptions ⓘ generators ⓘ iterators ⓘ nullish coalescing operator ⓘ optional chaining ⓘ regular expressions ⓘ rest parameters ⓘ spread operator ⓘ template literals ⓘ
influenced	CoffeeScript ⓘ Dart ⓘ Elm ⓘ ReasonML ⓘ TypeScript programming language ⓘ surface form: TypeScript
influencedBy	Java ⓘ Scheme ⓘ Self ⓘ
license	various open standards via ECMA ⓘ
memoryManagement	garbage collection ⓘ
notableImplementation	ChakraCore ⓘ JavaScriptCore ⓘ SpiderMonkey ⓘ V8 ⓘ
originalName	Mocha ⓘ
paradigm	event-driven ⓘ functional ⓘ imperative ⓘ prototype-based ⓘ
primaryUse	communicating with web servers via HTTP ⓘ creating interactive web pages ⓘ handling browser events ⓘ manipulating the DOM ⓘ
runsOn	Bun ⓘ Deno ⓘ Node.js ⓘ web browsers ⓘ
standardizedAs	ECMAScript ⓘ
supports	async/await ⓘ asynchronous programming ⓘ closures ⓘ first-class functions ⓘ modules ⓘ object-oriented programming ⓘ promises ⓘ prototypal inheritance ⓘ
supportsStandard	JavaScript self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2015 ECMAScript ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2016 ECMAScript ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2017 ECMAScript ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2018 ECMAScript ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2019 ECMAScript ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2020 ECMAScript ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2021 ECMAScript ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2022 ECMAScript ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2023 ECMAScript ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 5
typingDiscipline	duck typing ⓘ dynamic typing ⓘ weak typing ⓘ
usedWith	CSS ⓘ HTML ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (572)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

World Wide Web → usesStandard → JavaScript ⓘ

HTML → associatedWith → JavaScript ⓘ

Google Chrome → programmingLanguage → JavaScript ⓘ

Google Chrome → usesEngine → JavaScript ⓘ

this entity surface form: V8

Google Chrome → supports → JavaScript ⓘ

Web 2.0 → enabledBy → JavaScript ⓘ

Tumblr → programmingLanguage → JavaScript ⓘ

CSS → usedWith → JavaScript ⓘ

JavaScript → formerName → JavaScript self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: LiveScript

JavaScript → supportsStandard → JavaScript self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: ECMAScript 2015

SVG → compatibleWith → JavaScript ⓘ

WAI-ARIA → usedWith → JavaScript ⓘ

DOM → relatedTo → JavaScript ⓘ

DOM → enables → JavaScript ⓘ

this entity surface form: Dynamic HTML

Visual Studio → supportsProgrammingLanguage → JavaScript ⓘ

Internet Explorer → supports → JavaScript ⓘ

TypeScript programming language → influencedBy → JavaScript ⓘ

subject surface form: TypeScript

TypeScript programming language → compilesTo → JavaScript ⓘ

subject surface form: TypeScript

Lotus Notes → supportsScriptingLanguage → JavaScript ⓘ

Microsoft MakeCode → supportsLanguage → JavaScript ⓘ

macOS → supportsProgrammingLanguage → JavaScript ⓘ

C → influenced → JavaScript ⓘ

Edge → supportsStandard → JavaScript ⓘ

subject surface form: Microsoft Edge

GNU Emacs → supportsLanguage → JavaScript ⓘ

Java → influenced → JavaScript ⓘ

Kotlin → platform → JavaScript ⓘ

Kotlin → influencedBy → JavaScript ⓘ

Kotlin → compilesTo → JavaScript ⓘ

Blink → supports → JavaScript ⓘ

Chromium → programmingLanguage → JavaScript ⓘ

HTML5 → compatibleWith → JavaScript ⓘ

Netscape Communications Corporation → developed → JavaScript ⓘ

this entity surface form: JavaScript (with Brendan Eich)

Brendan Eich → notableWork → JavaScript ⓘ

Brendan Eich → created → JavaScript ⓘ

this entity surface form: JavaScript programming language

Brendan Eich → programmingLanguageDesigned → JavaScript ⓘ

Codex → supportsLanguage → JavaScript ⓘ

CoffeeScript → compilesTo → JavaScript ⓘ

CoffeeScript → influencedBy → JavaScript ⓘ

TensorFlow → programmingLanguage → JavaScript ⓘ

TensorFlow → supportsLanguage → JavaScript ⓘ

Matplotlib → writtenIn → JavaScript ⓘ

Plotly → programmingLanguage → JavaScript ⓘ

Oracle Database → supportsQueryLanguage → JavaScript ⓘ

this entity surface form: JavaScript (in-database)

Snowflake → supportsLanguage → JavaScript ⓘ

this entity surface form: JavaScript (for stored procedures)

AJAX → uses → JavaScript ⓘ

WordPress → supportsScriptingLanguage → JavaScript ⓘ

NetSuite → primaryProgrammingLanguage → JavaScript ⓘ

Apple Safari → supportsStandard → JavaScript ⓘ

ORTC → programmingLanguage → JavaScript ⓘ

WebAssembly JavaScript Interface → definesInteractionBetween → JavaScript ⓘ

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