Java vs. Oracle — What's the Difference?

Known for its cross-platform capabilities, following the principle of write once, run anywhere.

An American multinational computer technology corporation.

Managed and licensed under the Oracle-led OpenJDK.

Proprietary licensing model with a focus on enterprise users.

A high-level, class-based, object-oriented programming language.

An oracle is a person or agency considered to provide wise and insightful counsel or prophetic predictions, most notably including precognition of the future, inspired by deities. As such, it is a form of divination.

Java (Indonesian: Jawa, Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈdʒawa]; Javanese: ꦗꦮ; Sundanese: ᮏᮝ) is one of the islands of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia, bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea on the north. With a population of 147.7 million (Java only) or 151.8 million (including the inhabitants of its surrounding islands, principally Madura), Java constitutes 56.1 percent of the Indonesian population and is the world's most-populous major island.

A priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity.

A general-purpose computer programming language designed to produce programs that will run on any computer system.

A response or message given by an oracle, especially an ambiguous one.

A large island in the Malay Archipelago, forming part of Indonesia; population 120,000,000 (est. 2008) (with Madura).

A shrine consecrated to the worship and consultation of a prophetic deity, as that of Apollo at Delphi.

Brewed coffee.

A person, such as a priestess, through whom a deity is held to respond when consulted.

A blend of coffee imported from the island of Java.

The response given through such a medium, often in the form of an enigmatic statement or allegory.

Coffee in general.

A person considered to be a source of wise counsel or prophetic opinions.

A dance popular in France in the early 20th century.

An authoritative or wise statement or prediction.

One of the islands of the Malay Archipelago belonging to the Netherlands.

A command or revelation from God.

Java coffee, a kind of coffee brought from Java.

In the Bible, the sanctuary of the Temple.

An object-oriented computer programming language, derived largely from C++, used widely for design and display of web pages on the world-wide web. It is an interpreted language, and has been suggested as a platform-independent code to allow execution of the same progam under multiple operating systems without recompiling. The language is still (1997) under active development, and is evolving.

A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity.

An island in Indonesia south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions

A person such as a priest through whom the deity is supposed to respond with prophecy or advice.

A beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans;

A prophetic response, often enigmatic or allegorical, so given.

A simple platform-independent object-oriented programming language used for writing applets that are downloaded from the World Wide Web by a client and run on the client's machine

Something said that must come true or cannot be countermanded; an inexorable command or declaration.

Supports multithreading and is also noted for its security features.

A person considered to be a source of wisdom.

Java Virtual Machine (JVM) enables Java applications to run on different operating systems.

A wise sentence or decision of great authority.

A fortune-teller.

One who communicates a divine command; an angel; a prophet.

(Jewish antiquity) The sanctuary, or most holy place in the temple; also, the temple itself.

(computing theory) A theoretical entity capable of answering some collection of questions.

(cryptocurrencies) A third-party service that provides smart contracts with information from the outside world.

(obsolete) To utter oracles or prophecies.

The answer of a god, or some person reputed to be a god, to an inquiry respecting some affair or future event, as the success of an enterprise or battle.

The deity who was supposed to give the answer; also, the place where it was given.

The communications, revelations, or messages delivered by God to the prophets; also, the entire sacred Scriptures - usually in the plural.

The sanctuary, or Most Holy place in the temple; also, the temple itself.

One who communicates an oracle{1} or divine command; an angel; a prophet.

Any person reputed uncommonly wise; one whose decisions are regarded as of great authority; as, a literary oracle.

A wise pronouncement or decision considered as of great authority.

To utter oracles.

An authoritative person who divines the future

A prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible

A shrine where an oracular god is consulted

Offers a suite of software solutions including databases, cloud computing, and enterprise software.

Provides integrated cloud applications and platform services.

Known for high-performance and scalable enterprise solutions.

Yes, Java is a general-purpose programming language that can be used independently of Oracle's other products.

Oracle provides robust, scalable, and integrated solutions that are ideal for large-scale and complex business operations requiring reliable data management and business process integration.

Java is used for building applications for web, mobile, and desktop platforms.

Java is often used to develop applications that run on Oracle's platforms or interact with Oracle databases.

One's about programming, the other's about databases.

Java's for writing applications, Oracle's for managing information.

Oracle is best known for its database software and technology, cloud engineered systems, and enterprise software products.

Java's for coding logic, Oracle's for storing and retrieving data.

Java's about algorithms, Oracle's about queries.

Java's for building, Oracle's for storing.

Java's for software development, Oracle's for data handling.