Glossary

BSON

BSON

Also called: Binary JSON

A binary serialization format for JSON-like documents that supports efficient storage, transmission, and additional data types.

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Related terms

JSONJSON

JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) is a lightweight, text-based data interchange format for representing structured data using key-value pairs and arrays. It is widely used for exchanging data between applications, APIs, AI systems, and web services.

MessagePack

A compact binary serialization format for exchanging structured data efficiently between applications and services.

Protocol BuffersProtobuf

A language- and platform-neutral mechanism developed by Google for serializing structured data.

Data Serialization

The process of converting data structures or objects into a structured format for storage, transmission, or exchange between systems.

Data Deserialization

The process of converting serialized data from a structured format into in-memory objects or data structures that an application can process.

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