servlet

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noun

A Java program running on an Internet server that generates web content dynamically in response to requests from clients.

“The difference between servlets and JSP is that servlets typically embed HTML inside Java code, while JSPs embed Java code in HTML.”

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Meanings

nounservlet (plural servlets)

plural servlets

  1. object-oriented programmingA Java program running on an Internet server that generates web content dynamically in response to requests from clients.

    The difference between servlets and JSP is that servlets typically embed HTML inside Java code, while JSPs embed Java code in HTML.

    Synonyms: serverlet

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Java program running on an Internet server that generates web content dynamically in response to requests from clients.

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serverlet

Origin

Blend of server + applet.

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APA

servlet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/servlet

MLA

“servlet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/servlet. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “servlet,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/servlet.

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