Lightning Web Components (LWC)

A modern JavaScript framework for building custom Salesforce user interface components using web standards.

Complete Definition

Lightning Web Components (LWC) is Salesforce's modern programming model for building Lightning components using standard HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. LWC is built on modern web standards and offers better performance, smaller component sizes, and easier development compared to the older Aura framework.

Key Points

1Uses modern JavaScript standards (ES6+)
2Better performance than Aura components
3Easier for web developers to learn
4Preferred framework for new Salesforce development

Related Terms

Apex

Salesforce's proprietary programming language used for custom business logic and automation.

Salesforce Lightning

The modern user interface and component framework for Salesforce, replacing Salesforce Classic.

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