What is the Node.js global process.hrtime.bigint() used for?

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What is the Node.js global process.hrtime.bigint() used for?

Key points

  • process.hrtime.bigint() returns a BigInt representing the current time in nanoseconds
  • It is used for precise performance timing in Node.js
  • This function is not used for generating unique identifiers or measuring CPU time
  • It provides a high-resolution timestamp, not a Unix timestamp

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