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Stack vs Heap

JavaScript runs through an engine together with a host environment. The engine implements the language, while the host adds platform-specific features and access to the outside world.

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  • JavaScript engine
  • host environment
  • execution context
  • execution context stack
  • ECMAScript

Source: JavaScript execution model - JavaScript | MDN. Checked 2026-11-03.