Glossary term
What is CommonJS? Meaning for developers
In JavaScript Part 2
The older Node module system with require and module.exports. Exports are copied values.
Learn it properly · JavaScript Part 2Lesson 3: Modules: ES Modules, CommonJS, Bundlers and Tree ShakingLive bindings versus copies, Node's module rules, circular imports, and a real bundle built with esbuild.In Node.js From Zero
Node's older module system that uses require and module.exports and has __dirname and __filename.
Learn it properly · Node.js From ZeroLesson 0: What Node.js Is and How It Runs Your CodeV8, libuv and the runtime, the single thread and what it means, modules (ESM and CommonJS), npm, and running your first script.