Glossary
Node.js®
Node.js is a cross-platform, open-source JavaScript runtime environment
that can run on Windows, Linux, Unix, macOS, and more. Node.js runs on the V8 JavaScript
engine, and executes JavaScript code outside a web browser. Source: Node.js (Wikipedia)
JavaScript
JavaScript, often abbreviated as JS, is a programming language and core
technology of the Web. It was originally developed for dynamic HTML in web browsers to
evaluate user interactions, change, reload or generate content and thus extend the
possibilities of HTML. Source: JavaScript (Wikipedia)
TypeScript
TypeScript is a free and open-source high-level programming language
developed by Microsoft that adds static typing with optional type annotations to
JavaScript. It is designed for the development of large applications and transpiles to
JavaScript. Source: TypeScript (Wikipedia)
npm
npm is the default package manager for the JavaScript runtime
environment Node.js and is included as a recommended feature in the Node.js installer.
Source: npm (Wikipedia)
