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Name JSON Data Interchange Format
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Identifiers MIME:  application/json
PUID:  fmt/817
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Disclosure  
Description JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) is an open standard format that uses human-readable text to transmit data objects consisting of attribute–value pairs. It is used for asynchronous browser/server communication (AJAJ). While it is originally derived from JavaScript scripting language, JSON is language independent while using conventions that match with the C-family of languages, including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Perl, Python, and others.
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Related file formats Has lower priority than Tweet JSON  
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Supported until  
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Developed by None.
Supported by None.
Source Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Source date 11 Dec 2015
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Last updated 11 Dec 2015
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