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Java (programming language)

Java is a high-level, general-purpose, memory-safe, object-oriented programming language. It is intended to let programmers write once, run anywhere (WORA), meaning that compiled Java code can run on all platforms that support Java without the need to recompile. Java applications are usually compiled to bytecode that can run on any Java virtual machine…

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Designed by
James Gosling
Developer
Oracle Corporation
Family
JVM-hosted
Filename extensions
.java, .class, .jar, .jmod, .war
First appeared
May 23, 1995; 31 years ago (1995-05-23)
Memory management
Garbage-collected

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Java (programming language)

Nodes198
Edges197
Triples32
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010101
Components1

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Java (programming language)

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Website · 3
Java (programming language) → dev.java, java.com, oracle.com/java/
Designed by · 1
Java (programming language) → James Gosling
Developer · 1
Java (programming language) → Oracle Corporation
Family · 1
Java (programming language) → JVM-hosted
Filename extensions · 1
Java (programming language) → .java, .class, .jar, .jmod, .war
First appeared · 1
Java (programming language) → May 23, 1995; 31 years ago (1995-05-23)
Memory management · 1
Java (programming language) → Garbage-collected
Paradigm · 1
Java (programming language) → Multi-paradigm: generic, object-oriented (class-based), functional, imperative, reflective, concurrent
Stable release · 1
Java (programming language) → Java SE 26 / 17 March 2026; 5 months ago (17 March 2026)
Typing discipline · 1
Java (programming language) → Static, strong, safe, nominative, manifest

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Java (programming language)Designed byJames Gosling1.00infobox
Java (programming language)DeveloperOracle Corporation1.00infobox
Java (programming language)FamilyJVM-hosted1.00infobox
Java (programming language)Filename extensions.java, .class, .jar, .jmod, .war1.00infobox
Java (programming language)First appearedMay 23, 1995; 31 years ago (1995-05-23)1.00infobox
Java (programming language)Memory managementGarbage-collected1.00infobox
Java (programming language)ParadigmMulti-paradigm: generic, object-oriented (class-based), functional, imperative, reflective, concurrent1.00infobox
Java (programming language)Stable releaseJava SE 26 / 17 March 2026; 5 months ago (17 March 2026)1.00infobox
Java (programming language)Typing disciplineStatic, strong, safe, nominative, manifest1.00infobox
Java (programming language)Websiteoracle.com/java/1.00infobox
Java (programming language)Websitejava.com1.00infobox
Java (programming language)Websitedev.java1.00infobox

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