What naming conventions exist for the primary Node.js file?

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The naming of the main Node.js file is something left to the user and and does not seem to be defined by any well established convention. In hopes of finding a good name, I am curious if there are naming conventions in other parts of the Node.js ecosystem that might suggest a name to use.

Some names I have seen are: app.js, index.js, main.js, server.js, etc.

Please provide only well documented standards in answers.

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