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<!--introduced_in=v0.10.0-->
<!-- type=misc -->

Node.js Addons are dynamically-linked shared objects, written in C++, that
can be loaded into Node.js using the [`require()`][require] function, and used
just as if they were an ordinary Node.js module. They are used primarily to
provide an interface between JavaScript running in Node.js and C/C++ libraries.
Addons are dynamically-linked shared objects written in C++. The
[`require()`][require] function can load Addons as ordinary Node.js modules.
Addons provide an interface between JavaScript and C/C++ libraries.

There are three options for implementing Addons: N-API, nan, or direct
use of internal V8, libuv and Node.js libraries. Unless you need direct
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