Description:
Simply put, it is a collection of technologies or components needed to create a complete platform such that no additional software is needed to support multiple applications.
MEAN is a full stack JavaScript solution that helps you build fast, robust and maintainable web applications and dynamic websites using the power of technologies like MongoDB, ExpressJS, AngularJS and Node.js. The components of the MEAN stack supports all programs written in JavaScript, implying that the server, the client and the database can be coded in one language making interaction seamless.
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