What does the A stand for in Intellij IDEA?

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Does anyone know what the acronym IDEA stand for? I would assume Integrated Development Environment, then maybe Application? Also does Intellij stand for anything?

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Solution 1 - Java

Intelli ===> Intelligent

J ===> Java

Idea ===>IDE that is Advanced or Idea just means idea( I have a good idea ...like this ) ...

//The Idea has Double meaning

Solution 2 - Java

Maxim Shafirov (the CEO of JetBrains), made the following comment prior to 2005, in a now deleted official JetBrains news article, published online:

> I have always thought that it's a play on words that (1) it's an IDE, > and (2) "idea" is a nice sounding word which contains "IDE".

Reference:

https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/206938805-IDEA-acronym-?page=1#community_comment_207115259

So, based on the only thing I've seen that looks like actual evidence, I think a good answer may be "it probably isn't intended to mean anything"

Solution 3 - Java

It stands for application, but is mostly a play on words giving the IDE's name a creative appeal by just turning the widely-used 'IDE' (Integrated Development Environment) into IDEA (like "I have a brilliant idea!").

Solution 4 - Java

What about Android? On the main page it describes Intellij as "the Java IDE with the fastest...,new tools for Android development..."

Solution 5 - Java

I think it refers to APache2 license that intellij ide released under that license so will be : Integrated Development Environment Apache

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