V8 (JavaScript engine)
| V8 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | |
| Initial release | 2 September 2008 |
| Stable release | 11.4
/ 24 May 2023 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C++ |
| Platform | IA-32, x86-64, 32-bit ARM, AArch64, 32-bit MIPS, MIPS64, PowerPC, IBM ESA/390, z/Architecture |
| Type | JavaScript and WebAssembly engine |
| License | BSD |
| Website | v8 |
V8 is a JavaScript and WebAssembly engine developed by Google for its Chrome browser. V8 is free and open-source software that is part of the Chromium project and also used separately in non-browser contexts, notably the Node.js runtime system. Other server-side JavaScript runtimes use alternative engines, such as Bun (which uses JavaScriptCore) and Hermes (used by React Native).