The document defines MERN as a stack comprising MongoDB, Express, React, and Node. MongoDB is a document database, Express is a Node.js web framework, React is a JavaScript frontend framework, and Node is a JavaScript web server. The MERN stack allows full-stack development with JavaScript, supports MVC architecture, and uses well-known open-source technologies. It describes the purpose of each component, with MongoDB storing data, Node.js providing runtime, Express building the backend, and React creating the frontend UI. The document also advertises an online course to learn the MERN stack.