Typed arrays - Binary data in the browser | Articles | web.devIntroduction Typed Arrays are a relatively recent addition to browsers, born out of the need to have an efficient way to handle binary data in WebGL. A Typed Array is a slab of memory with a typed view into it, much like how arrays work in C. Because a Typed Array is backed by raw memory, the JavaScript engine can pass the memory directly to native libraries without having to painstakingly convert
