Overview
A JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine for building scalable network applications.
Detailed Description
Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform, back-end JavaScript runtime environment that runs on the V8 engine and executes JavaScript code outside a web browser. Node.js lets developers use JavaScript to write command line tools and for server-side scripting.
Use Cases & Examples
- ✓Building REST APIs
- ✓Real-time applications with WebSocket
- ✓Server-side rendering
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