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What is V8?

V8 is Google’s open source high-performance JavaScript engine, written in C++. It is used in Google Chrome, the open source browser from Google, and in Node.js, among others. It implements ECMAScript as specified in ECMA-262, and runs on Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.12+, and Linux systems that use IA-32, ARM, or MIPS processors. V8 can run standalone, or can be embedded into any C++ application.

Quick links: Introduction | Getting Started with Embedding | Contributing.

Additionally to this wiki you can find more information here:

• User mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/v8-users
• V8 blog: http://v8project.blogspot.com/
• File bugs: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/v8/issues/entry?template=Defect%20report%20from%20user
• Logos (in SVG format):
  • V8
  • Ignition
  • TurboFan