machine-readable
[ muh-sheen-ree-duh-buhl ]
/ məˈʃinˈri də bəl /
adjective Computers.
of or relating to data encoded on an appropriate medium and in a form suitable for processing by computer.
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Origin of machine-readable
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby machine-readable
machinelike, machine moulding, machine pistol, machine, political, machine politics, machine-readable, machinery, machinery murmur, machinery steel, machine screw, machine shop
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Machine-readable news has accelerated this process even more.
British Dictionary definitions for machine-readable
machine readable
adjective
(of data) in a form in which it can be fed into a computer
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