Ajax Hear it!

Ajax Definition

Ajax (ājaks′)

noun

  1. a strong, brave Greek warrior in the Trojan War who kills himself when Achilles' armor is given to Odysseus
  2. one of the swiftest runners among the Greek warriors in the Trojan War

Etymology: L < Gr Aias

Ajax Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: This could well be a side-effect of using ajax, to be fair.
  • power: First off we have the new AJAX powered search bar found on the home page, in the archives and on any 404.
  • have: Q: Has ajax caused a downturn in accessibility?

Preposition: for

  • lot: It uses AJAX for a lot of these jobs so perhaps that's getting a little confused.

Modifies a noun

  • application: Debugging: AJAX applications are also difficult to debug because the processing logic is embedded both in the client and on the server.
  • web: While Google Calendar - a very ajax web app - isn't the most accessible system - probably not accessible at all.
  • technology: Google Page Creator uses JavaScript and AJAX technologies to present a largely drag-and-drop Web-page creation environment within your browser window.

Noun used with modifier

  • term: The term AJAX was coined last February to describe a combination of Web technologies, including JavaScript and XML.

Browse dictionary entries near Ajax

  1. ajar
  2. Ajaccio
  3. Aiyina
  4. Aix-la-Chapelle
  5. Aix-en-Provence
  6. aitchbone
  7. aitch
  8. Aisne
  9. aisle
  10. Aisha
  1. Ajmer
  2. ajuga
  3. AK
  4. aka
  5. Akan
  6. Akbar
  7. AKC
  8. akee
  9. Akhaïa
  10. Akhenaten