computer-readable format

noun phrase

UK /kəmˈpjuː.tə ˈriː.də.bəl ˈfɔː.mæt/

US /kəmˈpjuː.t̬ɚ ˈriː.də.bəl ˈfɔːr.mæt/

A way of saving information so a computer can understand and use it.

The teacher saved the quiz in a computer-readable format so the grading program could check the answers.

SYNONYMS

machine-readable format digital format electronic format data format

RELATED WORDS

file format encoding data file parsing

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A file layout that software can open and process without a person retyping it.

Please send the list in a computer-readable format like CSV instead of a picture.

3. A structured way of storing text or numbers that follows fixed rules.

The barcode holds product details in a computer-readable format.

4. A digital form of a document that a program can scan and sort automatically.

The library keeps every book record in a computer-readable format for quick searching.