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TC39 Intrinsics Jargon

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Dic - 2019

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Terms

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Intrinsic

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Primordial

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Undeniable

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Spec References

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Spec Table 8: Well-Known Intrinsic Objects

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Concepts

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Intrinsic Objects

  • Denoted as %Name% in the spec text.
  • Listed in Table 8.�
  • Might or might not have an associated Global Name (named binding) that allows programs to "potentially" access the intrinsic object.�
  • Created during the creation of a Realm Record.�
  • A global API (named binding) must have an associated Intrinsic Objects.

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Undeniable Objects

  • Sometimes incorrectly referenced as Primordial Objects.�
  • Subset of Intrinsics Objects (subset of Table 8).�
  • Reachable from syntax without using a Global Name (named binding).�
  • Not referenced by spec text.�
  • E.g.: %ArrayPrototype% is always accessible via [].__proto__.

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Primordial Objects

  • Sometimes incorrectly referenced as Undeniable Objects.�
  • Subset of Intrinsics Objects (subset of Table 8).�
  • Superset of Undeniable Objects.�
  • Set of intrinsic objects accessible by a program.�
  • Not referenced by spec text.

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