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4 topicsWhat Node.js Is
What Node.js is, how V8, libuv, native bindings, and core APIs fit together, and how JavaScript reaches files, sockets, timers, and the OS.
V8 in Node.js
How the V8 JavaScript engine architecture in Node.js runs Ignition bytecode, tiered JIT compilation, shapes, inline caches, and deoptimization.
Node.js Event Loop
Node.js event loop explained through libuv phases, timers, poll, check, close callbacks, process.nextTick, promise microtasks, and setImmediate order.
Node.js Process Lifecycle
A normal Node.js process starts by initializing V8 and libuv, loading the entry module, then staying alive while referenced handles and requests remain active.