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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For issuers that elect semiannual reporting and do not provide equivalent voluntary structured updates, a large share of the machine-readable XBRL data stream would disappear or arrive only half as often.
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
After converting worker footage into machine-readable data, RLWRLD’s engineers add another layer by repeating those tasks wearing cameras, VR headsets and motion-tracking gloves.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
This responsive aspect of machine-readable images makes surveillance not only more pervasive but also more effective, enabling machine systems to extract value from human users at greater scale and with greater precision than previously possible.
—Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Build machine-readable product data.
—Aviv Shamny, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Deloitte’s 2025 global supply chain survey found that fewer than half of suppliers in major apparel networks can provide structured, machine-readable compliance data beyond standard certificates.
—Muchaneta Ten Napel, Sourcing Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
These commands tell a computer to navigate a file system, add or update text in source files, and, if needed, compile human-readable code into machine-readable bits.
—Cal Newport, New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2025
Lawmakers will also vote on the requirement for ISPs to read the label in full to consumers over the phone and to make all labels available in machine-readable format.
—PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
After converting worker footage into machine-readable data, RLWRLD’s engineers add another layer by repeating those tasks wearing cameras, VR headsets and motion-tracking gloves.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
This responsive aspect of machine-readable images makes surveillance not only more pervasive but also more effective, enabling machine systems to extract value from human users at greater scale and with greater precision than previously possible.
—Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Build machine-readable product data.
—Aviv Shamny, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Deloitte’s 2025 global supply chain survey found that fewer than half of suppliers in major apparel networks can provide structured, machine-readable compliance data beyond standard certificates.
—Muchaneta Ten Napel, Sourcing Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
These commands tell a computer to navigate a file system, add or update text in source files, and, if needed, compile human-readable code into machine-readable bits.
—Cal Newport, New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2025
Lawmakers will also vote on the requirement for ISPs to read the label in full to consumers over the phone and to make all labels available in machine-readable format.
—PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Machine-readable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machine-readable. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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