title: Defining functions using javascript object literal notation
body: <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/418799/what-does-do-in-javascript">This thread</a> describes how you can use Javascript obect literal notation to describe a collection of functions for example:</p>
  
  <pre><code>var crudActions = {
      create : function () {
            ... 
      }
      read : function () {
            ...
      }
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Is there a name for this pattern? And is there an advantage to using this approach?</p>