machine-readable
adjective
ma·chine-read·a·ble
mə-ˈshēn-ˈrē-də-bəl 
: directly usable by a computer
machine-readable text
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The app uses optical character recognition to convert handwriting into machine-readable text.
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ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Each entry is both human-verifiable and machine-readable, promoting trust and transparency.
—Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may instruct governments that have outstanding municipal bonds to start using this taxonomy to produce machine-readable audits as early as 2027.
—Marc Joffe, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
Companies can either work with existing vendors or develop custom AI agents to make operational data machine-readable.
—Sandeep Shilawat, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
That changed in 1952 with the A-0 compiler, a series of specifications that automatically translates high-level languages such as English into machine-readable binary code.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Sep. 2024
This initiative requires software providers to submit machine-readable attestations of secure development practices, which must be validated by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency within 90 days.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The standard outlines specifications for invoice content, defining the mandatory and optional elements that an e-invoice must or may include, and provides guidance on structuring these elements within machine-readable XML formats.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Smart companies are already investing heavily in structured data and machine-readable formats, recognizing them as the foundation of future digital communications.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Each entry is both human-verifiable and machine-readable, promoting trust and transparency.
—Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may instruct governments that have outstanding municipal bonds to start using this taxonomy to produce machine-readable audits as early as 2027.
—Marc Joffe, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
Companies can either work with existing vendors or develop custom AI agents to make operational data machine-readable.
—Sandeep Shilawat, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
That changed in 1952 with the A-0 compiler, a series of specifications that automatically translates high-level languages such as English into machine-readable binary code.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Sep. 2024
This initiative requires software providers to submit machine-readable attestations of secure development practices, which must be validated by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency within 90 days.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The standard outlines specifications for invoice content, defining the mandatory and optional elements that an e-invoice must or may include, and provides guidance on structuring these elements within machine-readable XML formats.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Smart companies are already investing heavily in structured data and machine-readable formats, recognizing them as the foundation of future digital communications.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Machine-readable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machine-readable. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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