What is the JavaScript Engine?

The JavaScript engine is the software component that runs JavaScript code. It translates source code to machine code, maintains a call stack, and uses a microtask queue to execute the code. There are several different JavaScript engines. In this article, we’ll discuss the basics of the JavaScript engine. Regardless of the platform you’re using, you’ll learn what this important piece of software does and why it’s so important.

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