V8 (JavaScript engine)
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V8 is a JavaScript and WebAssembly engine developed by Google for its Chrome browser.cite-ref-v8-doc-1-2[1]cite-ref-comic-4-0[4] V8 is free and open-source software that is part of the Chromium project and also used separately in non-browser contexts, notably the Node.js runtime system.cite-ref-v8-doc-1-3[1] Other server-side JavaScript runtimes use alternative engines, such as Bun (which uses JavaScriptCore) and Hermes (used by React Native).
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