Socket.IO
Socket.IO enables real-time, bidirectional and event-based communication. It works on every platform, browser or device, focusing equally on reliability and speed.[1]
A common framework for creating a Socket.IO server app is Node.js - a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.
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Socket.IO enables real-time, bidirectional and event-based communication. It works on every platform, browser or device, focusing equally on reliability and speed. Socket.IO server apps are often created using Node.js. See SocketIO DAT.