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By Stephen Chapman, About.com

Definition: this is a quick way of referencing the current object. It allows the same code to be reused on multiple objects where the object that is being referenced is determined based on which one currently has the focus. This is a reserved word and cannot be used for anything other than referencing the current object.
Examples:
this.left = 50;
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