### Lambda@Edge is a widely used computing and content delivery service in Amazon CloudFront distribution that enables organizations to execute their applications and websites at the edge locations closest to their users, providing flexibility to customize and target specific needs such as addressing peak traffic times based on time zone or region. It uses AWS Lambda to run serverless functions on demand according to predefined events, allowing for cost-effective deployment and scaling of digital content and applications. With its ability to eliminate the need to build and manage physical infrastructures like data centers and server farms worldwide, Lambda@Edge improves the performance and global distribution of applications while reducing costs and administrative effort. It also provides features such as user authentication, real-time tracking and analytics, image resizing and compression, SEO optimization, security enhancements, bot mitigation, intelligent routing, and automatic scaling, making it an essential service for organizations looking to leverage the AWS Worldwide Network backbone and infrastructure.