machine-readable
Scannable by computers
Machine-readable describes data or text formatted so that computers can process it directly: machine-readable code, machine-readable passport.
The term distinguishes automated processing from human reading—a PDF might be human-readable but not machine-readable if the text can't be extracted.
Convert the data to a machine-readable format.
Structured data markup language
- JSONLightweight data interchange format
- CSVComma-structured data file
- YAMLData serialization standard
- ASCIIElectronic character encoding standard
UTF-8 · binary · hexadecimal · plaintext · bitstream · markup · schema · microdata
Encoded product stripes
- RFIDWireless identification via electromagnetic fields
- NFCClose-proximity communication protocol
- SKURetail product identifier
- ISBNStandard publication number
UPC · serial number · transponder · smartcard · magnetic stripe · microchip · tag · label
Finite problem-solving procedure
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- parserSyntax-interpreting program
- processorComponent that executes instructions
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
compiler · syntax · data processing · automation · input · output · validation · extraction
Global standards body
- ANSIAmerican technical standards organization
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- schemaOrganized representational structure
compliance · interoperability · documentation · semantics · syntax rules · validation · markup language · data model
XML
Structured data markup language
ASCII · UTF-8 · binary · hexadecimal · plaintext · bitstream · markup · schema · microdata · API
barcode
Encoded product stripes
- RFIDWireless identification via electromagnetic fields
- NFCClose-proximity communication protocol
- SKURetail product identifier
ISBN · UPC · serial number · transponder · smartcard · magnetic stripe · microchip · tag · label · scanner
algorithm
Finite problem-solving procedure
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- parserSyntax-interpreting program
- processorComponent that executes instructions
interpreter · compiler · syntax · data processing · automation · input · output · validation · extraction · transformation
ISO
Global standards body
- ANSIAmerican technical standards organization
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
schema · compliance · interoperability · documentation · semantics · syntax rules · validation · markup language · data model · namespace
machine-readablehuman-readable
Interpretable by people
user-friendly · reader-friendly · readable · legible · accessible
machine-readableunstructured
Lacking imposed order
prose · narrative · plain text · unformatted · free-form
machine-readableillegible
Cannot be read
opaque · unprocessable · non-computable · analog · handwritten
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