Associations to the word «Ajax»

Wiktionary

AJAX, proper noun. (Greek mythology) Either of two heroes of the Trojan War.
AJAX, noun. (now) (rare) (historical) A toilet.
AJAX, proper noun. (computing) A group of techniques for creating interactive Web applications, in which applications can retrieve data from the server asynchronously in the background without interfering with the display and behavior of the existing page.
AJAX, proper noun. (sports) Ajax Amsterdam
AJAX, noun. (poker slang) An ace and a jack as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
AJAX, proper noun. A town in Ontario, Canada
AJAX, proper noun. A ghost town in Utah
AJAX, proper noun. (computing) Alternative form of Ajax
AJAX, preposition. (Polari) Nearby, over there

Dictionary definition

AJAX, noun. A mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad.

Wise words

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