Node.js uses a synchronous event loop that takes in code from the call stack and executes it. The event loop delegates all I/O-related operations to a set of threads that perform these operations in parallel. This means that while the event loop executes a CPU-intensive process, applications are blocked from further execution.

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But why would you need parallel processing?Bringing worker threads to the rescueSeeing worker threads in actionThis sounds too good to be trueAre worker threads the future?
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