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Node.js

Node.js is a cross-platform, open-source JavaScript runtime environment that can run on Windows, Linux, Unix, macOS, and more. Node.js runs on the V8 JavaScript engine, and executes JavaScript code outside a web browser. According to the Stack Overflow Developer Survey, Node.js is one of the most commonly used web technologies.

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Developer
OpenJS Foundation
License
MIT License
Operating system
z/OS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, SmartOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, IBM AIX
Original author
Ryan Dahl
Release
May 27, 2009; 17 years ago (2009-05-27)
Repository
github.com/nodejs/node

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Node.js

Nodes128
Edges127
Triples216
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015625
Components1

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Node.js

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related to Further reading · 33
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related to Project governance · 23
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related to overview · 20
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related to Industry support · 17
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related to Platform architecture · 16
Node.js → BSD, Clause, Dahl, Developers, DNS, Google, Google Chrome, Google's V8 JavaScript, HTTP, JavaScript, JavaScript's, Node, September, TCP, Unix, V8
related to Native bindings · 14
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related to Releases · 14
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related to Internals · 13
Node.js → As, HTTP, JSON, Libuv, Linux, Node, NonStop, OSS, POSIX-based, Unicode, Unix, WHATWG URL, Windows
related to history · 11
Node.js → Apache HTTP Server, Dahl, Its, JavaScript, Joyent, Linux, Mac OS, Netscape's LiveWire Pro Web, Node, Ryan Dahl, The
related to Event loop · 7
Node.js → I/O, In, Instead, Node, OS, Traditionally, Within

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node js javascript v8 web support event loop foundation linux code applications windows runtime also server development api release system

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Node.jsDeveloperOpenJS Foundation1.00infobox
Node.jsLicenseMIT License1.00infobox
Node.jsOperating systemz/OS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, SmartOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, IBM AIX1.00infobox
Node.jsOriginal authorRyan Dahl1.00infobox
Node.jsReleaseMay 27, 2009; 17 years ago (2009-05-27)1.00infobox
Node.jsRepositorygithub.com/nodejs/node1.00infobox
Node.jsStable release26.7.0 / August 5, 2026; 18 days ago (August 5, 2026)1.00infobox
Node.jsTypeRuntime environment1.00infobox
Node.jsWebsitenodejs.org1.00infobox
Node.jsWritten inJavaScript, C++, Python, C1.00infobox
Node.jsis across-platform0.90text
web serversinstance ofand others.Node.js is primarily used to build network programs0.80text

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