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Shriya Dhar
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Easy definitions of Module, package and other common web development terms to remember!

1.Module
It is structured and organised javascript code.It is independent of conflict caused by global or shared variables as code is compartmentalised.

2.CommonJS Syntax
It is the syntax such as const https = require('https') and export used to transfer modules of javascript code in a project. It is mainly used for writing code on server side.

3.ECMAScript
It is the documentation of JavaScript in a more standardised format so that it is easy to implement across different browsers.

4.Package
It is a bundle of programs contained in a folder that is described by a package.json file. The file describes programs your project depends upon, their versions and other metadata related to running the project.

5.DOM
Document Object Model is a structured tree hierarchy of the HTML elements that comprise a web page. It provides the developer with an interface to manipulate HTML elements or CSS styles or perform a dynamic action when an event occurs on the web page.

6.Javascript framework
Js framework uses pre-written code to help speed up the process of writing code. It reduces the time required for writing code such as DOM manipulation or object creation from scratch.

7.npm
It is a package manager to install, update or uninstall software programs from its open online registry for building web projects.

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