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# [The Node.js Event Loop Explained](https://blog-santra.hashnode.dev/the-node-js-event-loop-explained?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Node.js runs JavaScript on a single thread. One call stack, one thing executing at a time. On the surface that sounds like a serious limitation for a server that needs to handle thousands of simultane

May 10 · 6 min read · blog-santra.hashnode.dev  
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