Protocol Buffers
ProtobufAlso called: Protobuf
A language- and platform-neutral mechanism developed by Google for serializing structured data.
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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.
XMLXMLA markup language designed to store and transport structured data in a human-readable and machine-readable format.
Data SerializationThe process of converting data structures or objects into a structured format for storage, transmission, or exchange between systems.
Data DeserializationThe process of converting serialized data from a structured format into in-memory objects or data structures that an application can process.
PayloadThe data carried within a request, response, message, or event exchanged between systems.