Updated Apr 2, 2026

Glossary

Auto-generated index of key terms and which lesson covers them.

Term Lesson
.env file 05. Process & Environment
Buffer 01. What is Node.js, 07. Streams & Buffers
built-in modules 02. Modules
CLI tool 08. Build a CLI Tool
CommonJS 02. Modules
ES Modules 02. Modules
event loop 01. What is Node.js
fetch API 06. HTTP from Scratch
fs module 04. File System
graceful shutdown 05. Process & Environment
HTTP module 06. HTTP from Scratch
module resolution 02. Modules
Node.js 01. What is Node.js
npm 03. npm in Practice
npx 03. npm in Practice
package-lock.json 03. npm in Practice
package.json 02. Modules
path module 04. File System
pipe 07. Streams & Buffers
process 01. What is Node.js, 05. Process & Environment
process.argv 05. Process & Environment
process.env 05. Process & Environment
readable stream 07. Streams & Buffers
REPL 01. What is Node.js
req object 06. HTTP from Scratch
require 02. Modules
semver 03. npm in Practice
shebang 08. Build a CLI Tool
SIGINT 05. Process & Environment
SIGTERM 05. Process & Environment
single-threaded 01. What is Node.js
Streams 07. Streams & Buffers
V8 01. What is Node.js
writable stream 07. Streams & Buffers
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