Etymology

JavaBean

J8A1V4A1B3E1A1N1

Today it means: A reusable software component written in Java, allowing access to its properties using standardized getter and setter methods. Full definition →

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The story

From Java + bean, continuing the coffee association of the name, now often shortened to just bean.

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