AJAX

Definition	:	Asynchronous JavaScript and XML
Category	:	Computing » Internet
Country/Region	:	Worldwide
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Type	:	Acronym

What does AJAX mean?

Asynchronous Javascript and XML (AJAX) is a set of web development techniques used to create asynchronous web applications. This technique mainly uses a combination of Javascript and Extensible Markup Language (XML) to exchange data with the server asynchronous, so that data is transferred and processed in the background. In AJAX, only the relevant page elements are updated and only when necessary, this allows retrieving new information from the web server without having to download a whole new page.