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machine-readable data

data or metadata in a format that can be read by a computer
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machine-readable data
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machine-readable data

Summary

machine-readable data is a data type[1]. It draws 169 Wikipedia views per month (data_type category, ranking #13 of 26).[2]

Key Facts

  • machine-readable data's instance of is recorded as data type[3].
  • machine-readable data is a type of data[4].
  • machine-readable data is used for information technology[5].
  • machine-readable data is the opposite of human-readable medium[6].
  • machine-readable data's used by is recorded as machine-readable medium[7].
  • machine-readable data's has characteristic is recorded as machine-readable[8].

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Definition and Type

machine-readable data's instance of is recorded as data type[3]. It is a type of data[4]. It is the opposite of human-readable medium[6].

Use and Application

machine-readable data is used for information technology[5]. Its used by is recorded as machine-readable medium[7].

Why It Matters

machine-readable data draws 169 Wikipedia views per month (data_type category, ranking #13 of 26).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

information technology

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Bencemac · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → data
    Has characteristic → machine-readable
    Instance of → —
    Used by → machine-readable medium
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P459]]: [[Q1266546]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260985|batch #260985]]"
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