# WebAssembly, WASI, and the Component Model

DevFeed: [WebAssembly, WASI, and the Component Model](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/webassembly-wasi-and-the-component-model-15420.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.fermyon.com/blog/webassembly-wasi-and-the-component-model>)

Author: Matt Butcher

Published: 2023-10-09T12:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Fermyon - Experience the next wave of cloud computing.](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/fermyon-experience-the-next-wave-of-cloud-computing.md>)

Topics: [WebAssembly](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-assembly.md>), [Serverless](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/serverless.md>), [browsers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/browsers.md>)

Tags: [component](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/component.md>), [serverless](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/serverless.md>), [wasi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wasi.md>), [webassembly](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/webassembly.md>)

## AI overview

WebAssembly has expanded beyond browser use to support multiple languages and environments. WASI provides system interaction capabilities, and Fermyon's Spin platform uses WebAssembly for serverless functions.

## Source excerpt

WebAssembly has evolved to support many languages and environments beyond browsers, enhanced by WASI for system interactions, and is utilized in Fermyon's Spin platform for serverless functions.