- **Epistemic status:** #evergreen ![[WebAssembly_Logo.svg.png]] WebAssembly or WASM is a binary instruction format for executable programs that run in modern web browsers. It is a low-level language that nearly runs with native performance supporting languages like C/C++, C# and [[Rust]]. It is designed to run alongside [[JavaScript]] allowing both to work together. --- ## References - Fireship (Director). (2020, October 26). _Web Assembly (WASM) in 100 Seconds_ [Video recording]. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbB3QEwWMlA> - Heddings, A. (2020, September 14). _What Is WebAssembly, and Should You Use It?_ How-To Geek. <https://www.howtogeek.com/devops/what-is-webassembly-and-should-you-use-it/> - _WebAssembly_. (n.d.). Retrieved July 29, 2024, from <https://webassembly.org/> - WebAssembly. (2024). In _Wikipedia_. <https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WebAssembly&oldid=1231319980> - _WebAssembly | MDN_. (2024, April 16). <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/WebAssembly>