Package: nodejs (18.20.1+dfsg-4 and others) [debports]

evented I/O for V8 javascript - runtime executable

Node.js is a platform built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for easily building fast, scalable network applications. Node.js uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model that makes it lightweight and efficient, perfect for data-intensive real-time applications that run across distributed devices.

Node.js is bundled with several useful libraries to handle server tasks:

System, Events, Standard I/O, Modules, Timers, Child Processes, POSIX, HTTP, Multipart Parsing, TCP, DNS, Assert, Path, URL, Query Strings.

Tags: Software Development: Interpreter, Ecmascript/JavaScript Development, Runtime Support, Web, Implemented in: C++, Ecmascript/Javascript, User Interface: Command Line, Command Shell, Network Protocol: DNS, HTTP, TCP, Role: Program, Scope: Application, Supports Format: JSON

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