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## TL;DR

The event loop is concept within the browser runtime environment regarding how asynchronous operations are executed within JavaScript engines. It works as such:
The event loop is concept within the JavaScript runtime environment regarding how asynchronous operations are executed within JavaScript engines. It works as such:

1. The JavaScript engine starts executing scripts, placing synchronous operations on the call stack.
2. When an asynchronous operation is encountered (e.g., `setTimeout()`, HTTP request), it is offloaded to the respective Web API or Node.js API to handle the operation in the background.
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## Event loop in JavaScript

The event loop is the heart of JavaScript's asynchronous operation. It is a mechanism in browsers that handles the execution of code, allowing for asynchronous operations and ensuring that the single-threaded nature of JavaScript engines does not block the execution of the program.
The event loop is the heart of JavaScript's asynchronous operation. It is a mechanism that handles the execution of code, allowing for asynchronous operations and ensuring that the single-threaded nature of JavaScript engines does not block the execution of the program.

### Parts of the event loop

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