Node.js is an open-source JS runtime that allows you to execute JavaScript code on the server side. It’s built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.

Code - https://github.com/nodejs/node

Runtime?

The environment where JavaScript code is executed. It could be

1. On the server
2. In the browser
3. On a small watch

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V8 engine?

The V8 engine is an open-source JavaScript engine developed by Google. It is used to execute JavaScript code in various environments, most notably in the Google Chrome web browser.

Mozilla has their own JS engine - SpiderMonkey

Safari - JavaScriptCore

Installing Node.js

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-node-js-on-ubuntu-22-04

• Build from source
• Using a package manager (brew, chocolat)
• Using nvm