what are objects in javascript

In JavaScript, an object is a collection of properties, where a property is an association between a name (or key) and a value. Properties can be variables or functions, and are called properties and methods, respectively, in the context of an object. Objects can be created using the object constructor or the object initializer/literal syntax. An object can be thought of as a standalone entity, with properties and type, similar to real-life objects like a cup. Objects are used to store keyed collections of various data and more complex entities. To access a property, we can use either dot notation or square brackets. Objects are important data structures in JavaScript and are used to group related data together and split code into logical pieces.