What is the RequireJS configuration map vs paths vs shim in Magento 2?

Magento 2 used Require JS Configuration properties are the map, paths, shim, mixins, and deps.

In Magento, We have to declare all the Require JS configuration properties inside the requirejs-config.js file.

You can declare the requirejs-config.js file at different AREA Scope like frontend or adminhtml.