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Definition:

AJAX stands for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML.

AJAX is a way of developing Web applications that combines:

  • XHTML and CSS standards based presentation
  • Interaction with the page through the DOM
  • Data interchange with XML and XSLT
  • Asynchronous data retrieval with XMLHttpRequest
  • JavaScript to tie it all together
Pronunciation: ay jacks
Also Known As: Asynchronous JavaScript and XML
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