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Edge computing

Compute at the network edge, close to users.

Definition

Edge computing runs code close to users geographically (via CDN PoPs). Faster than centralized servers. Examples: Vercel Edge Runtime, Cloudflare Workers.

Related terms

Core Web Vitals

Google's user experience metrics.

LCP

Largest contentful paint — page load metric.

CLS

Cumulative layout shift — visual stability metric.

INP

Interaction to next paint — responsiveness metric.

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