-4j

/fɔː(ɹ)d͡ʒeɪ/

suffix

Forming names of Java libraries or frameworks; for Java

“Log4j”

Meanings

suffix-4j (proper noun-forming suffix)

alternative -4J

  1. Forming names of Java libraries or frameworks; for Java

    Log4j

    1 more example

    couchdb4j

Origin

From 4 (“for”) + J (abbreviation of Java), with the J in lowercase for stylistic reasons.

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Cite this entry
APA

-4j. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-4j

MLA

“-4j.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-4j. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-4j,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-4j.

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