Can you explain what AJAX is?

1.	Can you explain what AJAX is?
Answer» AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) refers to a set of technologies used for developing WEB applications. The purpose of AJAX is to create better, FASTER, and more interactive web applications USING these technologies such as XML, HTML/XHTML, CSS, DOM, JavaScript, XMLHttpRequest ETC. Through Ajax, web applications are able to send and receive data asynchronously from the server without hampering the display or behaviour of the existing site. Using AJAX, you can exchange information with a server and update portions of a webpage without having to reload the whole page. The term "AJAX" refers to a technique for creating dynamic, fast web pages.

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