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