V8 is Google’s high-performance, open-source JavaScript and WebAssembly engine written in C++, powering Chrome, Node.js, and embedded in many environments. It implements ECMAScript and WebAssembly standards with optimizations for speed and resource efficiency.

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  • Implements ECMAScript and WebAssembly with support for modern JS features
  • Uses multiple JIT tiers: Ignition interpreter, TurboFan, SparkPlug, and Maglev compilers for performance
  • Regularly updated optimizations for varied workloads and memory footprints
  • Embeddable in any C++ application, not just browsers
  • Powers popular platforms like Chrome, Node.js, Deno, Electron, Cloud Apps, Couchbase, NativeScript, etc.
  • Cross-platform support spanning x64, ARM, IA‑32, and more, including PPC and mainframes

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C++

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2025-08-18