Component is a self-contained piece of code that encapsulates a specific functionality or UI and can be reused throughout an application. In modern web development, components are the building blocks of complex user interfaces, popularized by libraries and frameworks like React, Angular, and Vue.js.

How to use it in a sentence

Did you see the new component library from Airbnb? It's like Bootstrap for hipsters.

I spent all day trying to debug this component only to realize I forgot to import it in the first place - I think I need another cold brew.

If you actually want to learn more...

• Components are a key concept in micro frontend architectures, allowing independent development and deployment of UI features. Learn more in this article on micro frontends by Martin Fowler.

• Understanding how to structure and style components is crucial for maintainable and scalable frontend codebases. Check out this article on styling approaches for .

• React popularized the component-based UI development model - dive deeper into React components in this article on the fundamentals of React .

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