How does JavaScript handle concurrency in Node.js?

Updated May 6, 2026

Short answer

Node.js uses event loop with libuv for concurrency.

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Although JS is single-threaded, Node delegates I/O to system threads via libuv, enabling non-blocking concurrency.

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