Node.js is a cross-platform, open-source JavaScript runtime environment that can run on Windows, Linux, Unix, macOS, and more. Node.js runs on the V8 JavaScript engine, and executes JavaScript code outside a web browser.

• Event-driven and non-blocking I/O model.
• Highly scalable and efficient for building network applications.
• Server-side JavaScript runtime environment.
• Vast ecosystem of libraries and frameworks.

To Access Node.js version run following command on your VM:
$ node -v

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