Does Node.js use threads for asynchronous operations?
Certain operations such as file system access and cryptography use libuv's thread pool.
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Node.js uses non-blocking I/O, the Event Loop, libuv, and callback queues to execute asynchronous operations efficiently.
libuv manages the Event Loop, thread pool, asynchronous I/O operations, and many low-level runtime features.
No. Node.js delegates the operation and continues executing other code while waiting for completion.
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