CommonJS module system
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The CommonJS module system is a JavaScript module format that uses `require` and `module.exports` to structure and share code, most notably used in Node.js.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CommonJS modules | 2 |
| CommonJS | 1 |
| CommonJS module system canonical | 1 |
| CommonJS project | 1 |
| CommonJS specification | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1160075 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CommonJS module system Context triple: [Node.js, implements, CommonJS module system]
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A.
Node.js
Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform runtime environment that allows developers to execute JavaScript code on the server side.
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B.
npm
npm is the default package manager and registry for Node.js, widely used to share, install, and manage JavaScript libraries and tools.
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C.
ECMAScript
ECMAScript is the official scripting language specification that defines the core features and behavior implemented by JavaScript and related languages.
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D.
Common Type System
The Common Type System is a core component of the .NET architecture that defines how data types are declared, used, and managed across different .NET languages to ensure interoperability and type safety.
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E.
CAS (Computer Algebra System)
CAS (Computer Algebra System) is software that performs symbolic mathematical computations—such as algebraic manipulation, equation solving, and calculus operations—exactly rather than numerically.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CommonJS module system Target entity description: The CommonJS module system is a JavaScript module format that uses `require` and `module.exports` to structure and share code, most notably used in Node.js.
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A.
Node.js
Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform runtime environment that allows developers to execute JavaScript code on the server side.
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B.
npm
npm is the default package manager and registry for Node.js, widely used to share, install, and manage JavaScript libraries and tools.
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C.
ECMAScript
ECMAScript is the official scripting language specification that defines the core features and behavior implemented by JavaScript and related languages.
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D.
Common Type System
The Common Type System is a core component of the .NET architecture that defines how data types are declared, used, and managed across different .NET languages to ensure interoperability and type safety.
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E.
CAS (Computer Algebra System)
CAS (Computer Algebra System) is software that performs symbolic mathematical computations—such as algebraic manipulation, equation solving, and calculus operations—exactly rather than numerically.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
JavaScript module system
ⓘ
module format ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
CJS
ⓘ
CommonJS module system ⓘ
surface form:
CommonJS modules
|
| cachingBehavior | required modules are cached after first load ⓘ |
| compatibility | requires bundlers or transpilers to interoperate with ECMAScript modules in browsers ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
AMD module system
ⓘ
ECMAScript ⓘ
surface form:
ECMAScript modules
|
| defaultExportPattern | module.exports assigned to a single value ⓘ |
| designedFor | server-side JavaScript ⓘ |
| designGoal | simple server-side module semantics ⓘ |
| dominantPeriod | pre-ES6 era of JavaScript ⓘ |
| executionModel | modules executed at require time ⓘ |
| exportMechanism |
assigning properties to exports object
ⓘ
assigning values to module.exports ⓘ |
| granularExportPattern | exports object used for multiple named exports ⓘ |
| hasKeywordLike |
exports
ⓘ
module ⓘ require ⓘ |
| importMechanism | calling require with a module identifier ⓘ |
| influenced |
JavaScript tooling design
ⓘ
Node.js ⓘ
surface form:
Node.js ecosystem
|
| influencedBy | server-side module patterns in other languages ⓘ |
| interoperatesWith | ECMAScript modules via Node.js compatibility rules ⓘ |
| limitation |
not natively supported in web browsers without bundling
ⓘ
synchronous loading unsuitable for network-based module fetching ⓘ |
| loadingStyle | synchronous ⓘ |
| moduleBoundary | each file is treated as a separate module ⓘ |
| moduleIdentifierType | string path or package name ⓘ |
| moduleScope | file-based ⓘ |
| notableImplementation | Node.js ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
CommonJS module system
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
CommonJS project
|
| primaryUse |
sharing code between JavaScript files
ⓘ
structuring JavaScript code into modules ⓘ |
| standardizationEffort |
CommonJS module system
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
CommonJS specification
|
| stillWidelyUsedIn |
Node.js
ⓘ
surface form:
Node.js LTS releases
existing Node.js libraries ⓘ |
| supports | synchronous module loading ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
circular dependencies with runtime resolution
ⓘ
conditional requires ⓘ dynamic requires using computed strings ⓘ |
| typicalFileExtension | .js ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Node.js packages
ⓘ
many legacy JavaScript codebases ⓘ npm ⓘ
surface form:
npm ecosystem
|
| usesFunction |
exports
ⓘ
module.exports ⓘ require ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CommonJS module system Description of subject: The CommonJS module system is a JavaScript module format that uses `require` and `module.exports` to structure and share code, most notably used in Node.js.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
CommonJS modules
this entity surface form:
CommonJS modules
this entity surface form:
CommonJS project
this entity surface form:
CommonJS specification
this entity surface form:
CommonJS