Node.js · Middle · Question 5 of 75

What does the libuv thread pool handle by default?

Explanation

Network sockets use the OS's async mechanisms (epoll, kqueue, IOCP) and don't need the pool. The pool has 4 threads by default, configurable with UV_THREADPOOL_SIZE.

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