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# What is V8?
V8 is Googles open source high-performance JavaScript engine, written in C++. It is used in Google Chrome, the open source browser from Google, and in Node.js, among others. It implements ECMAScript as specified in ECMA-262, and runs on Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.12+, and Linux systems that use IA-32, ARM, or MIPS processors. V8 can run standalone, or can be embedded into any C++ application.
**Quick links:** [Introduction](Introduction) | [Getting Started with Embedding](Getting-Started-with-Embedding) | [Contributing](Contributing).
Additionally to this wiki you can find more information here:
* *User mailing list*: http://groups.google.com/group/v8-users
* *V8 blog*: http://v8project.blogspot.com/
* *File bugs*: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/v8/issues/entry?template=Defect%20report%20from%20user
* *Logos*:
* [V8 SVG](images/branding/v8logo.svg) and [V8 PNG](images/branding/v8logo.png)
* [Ignition SVG](images/branding/v8ignitionlogo.svg) and [Ignition PNG](images/branding/v8ignitionlogo.png)
* [TurboFan SVG](images/branding/v8turbofanlogo.svg) and [TurboFan PNG](images/branding/v8turbofanlogo.png)