Glossary

YAML

A human-readable data serialization language commonly used for configuration files and data exchange across applications.

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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.

XMLXML

A markup language designed to store and transport structured data in a human-readable and machine-readable format.

Data Schema

A structured specification that defines the format, fields, data types, relationships, and validation rules for exchanged data.

Data Serialization

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

Payload

The data carried within a request, response, message, or event exchanged between systems.

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