machine-readable data

[/məˈʃiːn ˈriːdəbl ˈdeɪtə/]
nounpl: machine-readable data (uncountable)
dados legíveis por máquina
1. Information formatted in a way that can be automatically processed, interpreted, and understood by computers or electronic devices without requiring human intervention
The government published machine-readable data in CSV format to improve transparency.
O governo publicou dados legíveis por máquina em formato CSV para melhorar a transparência.
2. Structured data encoded in standardized formats (such as XML, JSON, CSV) that enables automated analysis and integration
Machine-readable data allows software applications to quickly process large datasets.
Os dados legíveis por máquina permitem que aplicativos de software processem rapidamente grandes conjuntos de dados.
3. Data that follows consistent syntax and semantics, making it suitable for computational processing
The API returns machine-readable data in JSON format.
A API retorna dados legíveis por máquina em formato JSON.
This term has become increasingly important in Brazil and Portugal with the rise of open data initiatives and digital government programs. It reflects the growing emphasis on transparency, interoperability, and data-driven decision-making in public and private sectors across Portuguese-speaking countries.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
structured datacomputational dataprocessable dataautomated datadigital data
Antonyms / Antônimos
human-readable dataunstructured dataraw dataanalog data

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dados legíveis por máquina
Standard term used in Brazilian technology and government contexts
São Paulo
dados legíveis por máquina
Commonly used in tech companies and startups
Rio de Janeiro
dados legíveis por máquina
Used in academic and governmental institutions
Portugal
dados legíveis por máquina
Identical usage; also may say 'dados processáveis' in technical contexts

Related Words

open datadata formatAPImetadatadata interoperabilitysemantic webdata standardization

Related Idioms & Phrases

in machine-readable format
machine-readable structure
make data machine-readable
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