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ma·chine-read·a·ble | \ mə-ˈshēn-ˈrē-də-bəl 
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\Definition of machine-readable
: directly usable by a computer
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machine-readable
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of machine-readable
: in a form that can be used and understood by a computer
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The first known use of machine-readable was in 1958
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