Edge Runtime
بيئة التشغيل الحافة
GLS-000061
Advanceddeployment1 min read
edge functionVercel Edgeedge computingedge middleware
Definition
Lightweight JavaScript runtime that runs code at the CDN edge, close to users, with very fast cold starts.
بيئة تشغيل JavaScript خفيفة تُشغِّل الكود على حافة CDN، قريبة من المستخدمين، مع بدء تشغيل سريع جدًا.
Full Definition
Edge Runtime is a minimal JavaScript runtime used by Vercel and Next.js for running code at CDN edge locations worldwide. It starts up in milliseconds (vs seconds for regular serverless functions) but has limitations: no Node.js APIs, no filesystem access. Next.js Middleware runs on the Edge Runtime.
Edge Runtime بيئة تشغيل JavaScript ضئيلة تُستخدم في Vercel وNext.js لتشغيل الكود على مواقع CDN حول العالم. تبدأ في ميلي ثانية لكنها محدودة: لا Node.js APIs ولا وصول لنظام الملفات.
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