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How does JavaScript handle concurrency in Node.js?
Updated May 6, 2026
Short answer
Node.js uses event loop with libuv for concurrency.
Deep explanation
Although JS is single-threaded, Node delegates I/O to system threads via libuv, enabling non-blocking concurrency.
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