Explain ambient type declarations.
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What are declaration files (.d.ts)?
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.d.ts files describe the types of existing JavaScript (libraries, globals) without implementation, so TS can type-check code that uses them. Many packages ship their own; others have community types under @types/* (DefinitelyTyped).
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