
Electron is an open-source framework that allows developers to build cross-platform desktop applications using web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It is based on Node.js, which is a JavaScript runtime that allows developers to build server-side applications with JavaScript, and Chromium, which is the open-source project behind the Google Chrome web browser. Electron is maintained by GitHub and is used by a large community of developers around the world. It is an important tool for building modern desktop applications that can run on multiple platforms.