npm

NPM (Node Package Manager) is a tool used by developers to easily find, share, and manage code packages or libraries for JavaScript programming. Think of it like an app store, but for code, where developers can access pre-built scripts to add functionality to their projects—saving time and effort. NPM simplifies installing, updating, and organizing these packages, ensuring projects have the right tools without reinventing the wheel. It’s essential for efficiently building and maintaining software applications built with JavaScript, especially on the server side with Node.js.