machine-readable

adjective

ma·​chine-read·​a·​ble mə-ˈshēn-ˈrē-də-bəl 

: directly usable by a computer

machine-readable text

Examples of machine-readable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Abu Dhabi Government announced an initiative with the AI lab to translate government policies and regulations in machine-readable form. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

An invisible, machine-readable watermark in text output is rolling out to ChatGPT and Codex, but only for users in the European Union at first. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026

Imagine content carrying machine-readable information identifying its creator, rights holder, permitted uses, attribution requirements and price. — Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Commercial context once fragmented across advertising, commerce and operational systems can increasingly be made machine-readable and reach the decision in time to matter. — Dani Nadel, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for machine-readable

• readable
• unreadable

Kids Definition

machine-readable

adjective

ma·​chine-read·​able

: directly usable by a computer

machine-readable text