Ajax

Ancient Greek champion

Ajax is a hero in Greek mythology, known for his strength and size in the Trojan War.

In computing, AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) is a technique for creating dynamic web pages that update without reloading—the term is often written in title case even when referring to the technology.

Ajax is also a prominent Dutch football club based in Amsterdam.

The page loads new content using Ajax. (Lowercase ajax typically refers to the cleaning product.)

mythology

Achilles

Greek hero, mortal heel

TrojanOf an ancient walled city
IliadAncient Greek war epic
HomerAncient Greek epic composer

Greek · warrior · hero · shield · Hector · Odysseus · Patroclus · Salamis · suicide · madness

football

Amsterdam

Capital of Netherlands

DutchOf the Netherlands
NetherlandsNorthwestern European constitutional monarchy
stadiumLarge venue for spectators

Johan · arena · soccer · club · champions · youth · academy · tiki-taka · Champions League

programming

JavaScript

Web programming language

asynchronousNot happening together
fetchGo get and return
APISoftware communication standard

request · response · callback · JSON · web · frontend · dynamic · payload · endpoint · server

cleaning

cleanser

Substance for removing grime

scrubClean by rubbing hard
powderFine dry particles
kitchenFood preparation room

bathroom · disinfectant · grease · stains · surface · shine · sparkle · sponge · abrasive · scouring

warship

HMS

British warship prefix

battleshipArmored naval capital vessel
Royal NavyUK naval military branch
dreadnoughtHeavily armored warship type

destroyer · frigate · Leander · naval · Trafalgar · armament · convoy · fleet · torpedo · commissioned

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Amsterdam

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cleanser

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