What is JSON?

JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation and is used to serialize data, which is to say convert a set of values into a string of characters, and unserialize data, or convert the string back into a set of values.  Pronounced the same way as the name Jason, JSON is often used as a means of passing complex sets of information bidirectionally between a web browser and a web server.  However, JSON is not actually dependent on JavaScript in any way and can be used to serialize and unserialize data in just about any programming language.

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