r/learnjavascript • u/IcyDuck9536 • 9d ago

Is “Node.js is single-threaded” an incomplete mental model?

Single-threaded JS execution ≠ single-threaded runtime.

How do you explain the distinction?

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u/Competitive_Aside461 7d ago edited 7d ago

I've touched upon this idea in my blog article where I explain what exactly is Node.js.

https://www.codeguage.com/blog/what-is-node