{"id":3504,"date":"2011-06-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/javascript-object-notation\/"},"modified":"2017-01-18T12:14:25","modified_gmt":"2017-01-18T12:14:25","slug":"javascript-object-notation","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/3930\/javascript-object-notation-json","title":{"rendered":"JavaScript Object Notation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_javascript_object_notation_mean\">What Does JavaScript Object Notation Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) is an open standard data exchange format based on a JavaScript syntax subset. JSON is text-based, lightweight, and generally considered easily readable\/writeable. <\/p>\n<p>\n\tAlthough closely connected to JavaScript, JSON is language-independent. Though independent, JSON uses conventions similar to other languages (e.g., C, C++, Java, Perl and Python), making JSON an ideal data-exchange language. <\/p>\n<p>\n\tJSON characteristics include the following:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flexibility, allowing the programmer to define keys.<\/li>\n<li>Less overhead, as content is mostly data.<\/li>\n<li>Portable data.<\/li>\n<li>Non-proprietary.<\/li>\n<li>Common and convenient format for Web services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Commonly utilized in Web application development, JSON may be used as a data format for any application where information is stored as text.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_javascript_object_notation\">Techopedia Explains JavaScript Object Notation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>JSON is preferred by some over XML as a data exchange format because it is less verbose, works quickly, reduces data size and simplifies document processing. 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