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# [How Node.js handles concurrency](https://kranthi.hashnode.dev/how-nodejs-handles-concurrency?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Node.js is javascript runtime environment which provides the capability to run javascript on the server i.e. outside the browser. Javascript is single-threaded in nature, so to understand how it handles concurrency it is essential to understand certa...

Jan 31, 2021 · 10 min read · kranthi.hashnode.dev  
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-   [#concurrency](https://hashnode.com/tag/concurrency)
-   [#asynchronous](https://hashnode.com/tag/asynchronous)

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[Priyatham Kumar](https://hashnode.com/@Priyatham19)

[Jan 31, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-nodejs-handles-concurrency/60165bc513f0a55761bde98d/comment/601671b4e54673573b57297b)

Good work. Easy to understand.

[Murewa Ashiru](https://hashnode.com/@murewaashiru)

[Jan 31, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-nodejs-handles-concurrency/60165bc513f0a55761bde98d/comment/60166aba13f0a55761bdeacd)

Well detailed. Thanks for sharing.