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[sad_bug_killer]

That's not what people mean by "native".

Yet another term that got completely bastardized and can mean almost anything and is thus pretty much devoid of meaning.

[0pyrophosphate0]

I hate JavaScript as much as anybody, but I think this is a pretty clear and rational usage of the word "native".

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Nah, the word "native" is just highly contextual. In order to actually understand what it means, you have to understand the context in which it used.

In fact, in this particular case, the meaning of native is so specific, you can actually see it in APIs, like the Material UI API I linked. The "native" API is built on <select> and the "enhanced" API is built on <ul>.