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Angular is an open-source, TypeScript-based front-end web application framework maintained by Google. It enables developers to build dynamic single-page applications (SPAs) using a component-based architecture, offering a comprehensive ecosystem for large-scale enterprise development.

Key facts

First appeared: 2010
Category: technology
Problem solved: Angular was created to address the growing complexity of building large-scale, maintainable single-page applications (SPAs) in the browser, providing a structured, opinionated, and highly performant framework that streamlined development and offered robust features like data binding, dependency injection, and modularity.
Platforms: Desktop (via Electron), Mobile (via hybrid frameworks like Ionic or NativeScript), Web Browsers

Related technologies

Sass/Less
HTML
TypeScript
Angular CLI
Webpack
Node.js
Material Design
RxJS
npm
NgRx
CSS

Notable users

Deutsche Bank
Wix
Google
Upwork
PayPal
Microsoft
Forbes