Yarn can refer to two different things. In the context of JavaScript, Yarn is a package manager developed in 2016 by Sebastian McKenzie of Meta for the Node.js JavaScript runtime environment. It was created to address consistency, security, and performance issues with large codebases and is an alternative to the npm package manager. Yarn allows users to write their own plugins, strongly binds versions of packages, uses checksum for ensuring data integrity, and installs packages in parallel, among other features).
On the other hand, yarn is also a long continuous length of interlocked fibers, used in sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery, ropemaking, and the production of textiles. It has been produced by humans since the Stone Age and can be made from a variety of natural or synthetic fibers, or a blend of both. Different types of yarn are selected for different textiles based on the characteristics of the yarn fibers, such as warmth, light weight, durability, or softness.
So, depending on the context, yarn can refer to a JavaScript package manager or a material used in various textile-related activities.
