How Data is Stored and Moved

JSON

JavaScript Object Notation.

Definition

JavaScript Object Notation. A simple, human-readable format for structuring data as key-value pairs. It's the most common format for sending data between a frontend and a backend, or between two APIs.

Example

A user profile in JSON: {"name": "Alex", "age": 13, "interests": ["coding", "music", "robotics"]}

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