JSON is a human readable text format to store or transmit data objects. JSON is similar in functionality to XML. The format of JSON is attribute-value pairs, and when parsed and consumed, the values and attribute values are made available to the target software system such as web browsers or software APIs.
Glossary Term: JavaScript Object Notation [JSON]
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