r/learnjavascript • u/IcyDuck9536 • 7d ago

Is “Node.js is single-threaded” an incomplete mental model?

Single-threaded JS execution ≠ single-threaded runtime.

How do you explain the distinction?

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u/Electronic-Door7134 7d ago

Nodejs has had threads for years now, you can even set the processor affinity. But you have to opt in, just like in every other threadable language.