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".
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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