The TypeScript language has three main internal layers. Each of these layers is, in turn, divided into sublayers or components. In the following diagram, we can see the three layers (three different shades of gray) and each of their internal components (boxes):
In the preceding diagram, the acronym VS refers to Microsoft's Visual Studio, which is the official family of integrated development environments (IDEs) for all Microsoft products (including TypeScript). We will learn more about this and the other IDEs in Chapter 9, Automating Your Development Workflow.
Each of these main layers has a different purpose:
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