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# [How Node.js Handles Multiple Requests with a Single Thread](https://ayushjjainn.hashnode.dev/nodejs-single-thread-multiple-requests?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

How Node.js serves thousands of requests on one thread: thread vs process, the old thread-per-request model, background workers, and why it scales.

Sep 13 · 7 min read · ayushjjainn.hashnode.dev  
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