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Format

JSON Data Interchange Format

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Summary

Name
JSON Data Interchange Format
Identifiers
  • MIME: application/json
  • PUID: fmt/817
Description
JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) is an open standard format that uses human-readable text to transmit data objects consisting of attribute–value pairs. It is used for asynchronous browser/server communication (AJAJ). While it is originally derived from JavaScript scripting language, JSON is language independent while using conventions that match with the C-family of languages, including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Perl, Python, and others.
File extensions
json
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

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Changelog

  • Added in V83

    Release date
    17 December 2015

    JSON Data Interchange Format: Full entry added.