Next.js

Next.js

Proper noun (framework name) · /nekst dʒeɪ es/

Definition

An open-source React framework built on Node.js that enables server-side rendering, static site generation, API routes, and full-stack web application development. Created by Vercel (formerly ZEIT), it extends React with production-grade features including automatic code splitting, file-based routing, image optimisation, and built-in CSS support.

Origin

Next.js was created by Guillermo Rauch and the Vercel team and first released in October 2016. The name combining 'Next' — suggesting the next step beyond React's client-only rendering — and '.js', the conventional suffix for JavaScript frameworks and tools. It was created to solve React's limitations for production applications: React alone renders in the browser; Next.js adds server-side rendering, making pages faster to load and indexable by search engines without extra configuration.