The answer
libuv provides the Event Loop, thread pool, and asynchronous I/O capabilities that enable Node.js concurrency.
How Does Node.js Handle Concurrency?
What role does libuv play in concurrency?
More FAQs in How Does Node.js Handle Concurrency?
Node.js uses the Event Loop, asynchronous I/O, and libuv to handle multiple operations concurrently without blocking the main thread.
Yes. Node.js efficiently handles thousands of concurrent requests by delegating I/O operations and using an event-driven architecture.
JavaScript execution is single-threaded, but Node.js uses additional threads internally for certain operations through libuv.
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