JavaBean
JavaBean noun: a reusable software component written in Java, allowing access to its properties using standardized getter and setter methods.
Noun
JavaBean (plural JavaBeans)
- A reusable software component written in Java, allowing access to its properties using standardized getter and setter methods.
- You then simply access the compiled JavaBean from all your JSP script pages.2006, Susan Sales Harkins, Bryan Chamberlain, Darren McGee, Mastering Dreamweaver MX Databases, John Wiley and Sons, →ISBN, page 291
- Every Java user interface class is a JavaBeans component.2009, Y. Daniel Liang, Introduction to Java Programming: Comprehensive Version, Prentice Hall, →ISBN, page 1050
- Synonyms:
- bean
Synonyms of JavaBean
Forms of JavaBean
| plural | JavaBeans |
|---|---|
| alternative form (rare) | java-bean |
Origin of JavaBean
From Java + bean, continuing the coffee association of the name, now often shortened to just bean.
Questions about JavaBean
- What does JavaBean mean?
- JavaBean means a reusable software component written in Java, allowing access to its properties using standardized getter and setter methods.
- What part of speech is JavaBean?
- JavaBean is a noun.
- What is the plural of JavaBean?
- The plural of JavaBean is JavaBeans.
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