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/meuh sheen"ree"deuh beuhl/, adj. Computers.of or pertaining to data encoded on an appropriate medium and in a form suitable for processing by computer.[1960-65]
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machine-readable — [mə shēn′rēd′ə bəl] adj. in a form that can be scanned or otherwise accessed directly by a computer … English World dictionary
Machine-readable — The term machine readable (or computer readable) refers to information encoded in a form which can be, read (i.e., scanned/sensed) by a machine/computer and interpreted by the machine s hardware and/or software. Theoretically, anything that can… … Wikipedia
machine-readable — ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : directly usable by a computer * * * adj : in a form that can be used and understood by a computer machine readable data * * * maˌchine ˈreadable [machine readable] adjective ( … Useful english dictionary
machine-readable — ma.chine readable adj in a form that can be understood and used by a computer ▪ information stored in machine readable form … Dictionary of contemporary English
machine-readable — ma,chine readable adjective able to be used by a computer: A version will also be available in machine readable form … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
machine-readable — adjective Date: 1961 directly usable by a computer < machine readable text > … New Collegiate Dictionary
machine-readable — adj. Machine readable is used with these nouns: ↑passport … Collocations dictionary
