machine-readable
adjective
ma·chine-read·a·ble
mə-ˈshēn-ˈrē-də-bəl 
: directly usable by a computer
machine-readable text
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Digital watermarks are covert, machine-readable codes that can be embedded ubiquitously across packaging or product designs and enable offline authentication as well as a link to validating information for online authentication and traceability.
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Judy Moon, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Enlarge / Python code for converting text shown in images to machine-readable text.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024
This converts the image of text into machine-readable text.
—Jonathan Fischbein, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the powerful EU privacy law that went into effect in 2018, has adopted this very approach, mandating a standardized, machine-readable format for the transfer of personal data.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 24 Nov. 2020
Its survey of a mere 600 out of 6,000 U.S. hospitals showed that 70% are complying with two key rule requirements: a machine-readable file that computer systems can read and a consumer-friendly display.
—Cynthia A. Fisher, STAT, 2 Mar. 2023
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Judy Moon, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Enlarge / Python code for converting text shown in images to machine-readable text.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024
This converts the image of text into machine-readable text.
—Jonathan Fischbein, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the powerful EU privacy law that went into effect in 2018, has adopted this very approach, mandating a standardized, machine-readable format for the transfer of personal data.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 24 Nov. 2020
Its survey of a mere 600 out of 6,000 U.S. hospitals showed that 70% are complying with two key rule requirements: a machine-readable file that computer systems can read and a consumer-friendly display.
—Cynthia A. Fisher, STAT, 2 Mar. 2023
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“Machine-readable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machine-readable. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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