A Higher-Order Component (HOC) is a function that takes a component and returns a new component, enabling code reuse, cross-cutting concerns, and component composition.
The Higher-Order Component pattern is a powerful technique in React for reusing component logic. An HOC is a function that accepts a component as an argument and returns an enhanced version of that component with additional props or behavior. This pattern is ideal for cross-cutting concerns like authentication, logging, data fetching, and styling. While React Hooks have replaced some HOC use cases, HOCs remain valuable for class components and specific composition scenarios.