# JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)

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JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data-interchange format. It is easy for humans to read and write. It is easy for machines to parse and generate. It is based on a subset of the JavaScript Programming Language.

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+ **[JSON-LD](http://json-ld.org/)**: JSON-LD is a lightweight Linked Data format. It is based on the already successful JSON format and provides a way to help JSON data interoperate at Web-scale.


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