Module Loader

Noun · Development

Definitions

  1. A runtime component that dynamically locates, fetches, and executes JavaScript modules on demand — historically embodied by RequireJS (AMD) and SystemJS — as distinct from a bundler, which resolves modules at build time.

    In plain English: A piece of software that finds and loads code files on the fly while a program is running, rather than combining them all ahead of time.

    Example: "Before ES modules landed in browsers, we relied on a module loader like RequireJS to handle async script dependencies at runtime."

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