What is `Atomics` and `SharedArrayBuffer` used for in JavaScript?

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What is `Atomics` and `SharedArrayBuffer` used for in JavaScript?

Key points

  • SharedArrayBuffer shares raw binary memory between threads
  • Atomics provides atomic operations for safe access to shared memory
  • Prevents race conditions in multi-threaded JavaScript code

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