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I couldn't find it in the introductory docs

https://www.mapbox.com/help/how-web-apps-work/#mapbox-gl-js

Thanks

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GL is a reference to WebGL (Web Graphics Library). So it stands for 'Graphics Library'

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebGL

Mapbox uses Mapbox GL JS, a client side renderer, so it users JavaScript and WebGL to draw the data dynamically with speed and smoothness of a video game. A more detailed explanation can be found on this SO answer...

Mapbox GL JS vs. Mapbox.js

Esentially MapBox GL is a upgrade of Mapbox JS to exploit the client side WebGL technology (amongst other upgrades).

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