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Added the reason to use socket.io over pure websockets (#18816)

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## Socket.io
[Socket.io](https://socket.io/) is a Node.js library made to help make real-time communication between computers possible. To ensure this Socket.io uses WebSockets to establish a connection between the client's browser and the server. This library uses [Engine.IO](https://github.com/socketio/engine.io) for building the connection.
[Socket.io](https://socket.io/) is a Node.js library made to help make real-time communication between computers possible. To ensure this Socket.io uses a combination of WebSockets and Polling to establish a connection between the client's browser and the server. This allows it to work on older browsers that may not support pure websockets. This library uses [Engine.IO](https://github.com/socketio/engine.io) for building the connection.
### Demos
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More information about Socket.io and it's documentation can be found at:
- [Socket.io](https://socket.io/)
- [Socket.io Documentation](https://socket.io/docs/)
- [Socket.io Documentation](https://socket.io/docs/)