Vite
In plain terms
A fast modern build tool and dev server for web apps.
Going deeper
Vite uses native ES modules for instant dev server startup and fast hot reloading, with optimized production builds via Rollup. It's a faster alternative to Webpack for many projects.
Under the hood
No bundling in dev (serves ESM directly) means near-instant startup; bundles with Rollup for production.
Examples
React/Vue/Svelte projects, modern SPAs, replacing Webpack/CRA.
Think of it like...
Like a kitchen that serves ingredients fresh on demand instead of prepping everything up front.