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by rndgermandude 2645 days ago
SharedArrayBuffer -> shared

ArrayBuffer -> ownership can be transferred around, but the data can only be owned by one thread at a time. The data itself isn't copied. Passing around ArrayBuffers back and forth is good enough for a lot of stuff. In a worker you can then put a node Buffer, TypedArray, or DataView around the ArrayBuffer again, if you want.