machine-readable

[ muh-sheen-ree-duh-buhl ]

adjective

, Computers.

1. of or relating to data encoded on an appropriate medium and in a form suitable for processing by computer.

machine readable

adjective

1. (of data) in a form in which it can be fed into a computer

Word History and Origins

Origin of machine-readable¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The banks will work with Droit and a law firm to write a common digital machine-readable code that consortium members can implement to ensure consistent compliance, said one source, who declined to be named.

From Reuters

UK passports in their modern form, with photo and signature, have been issued since 1915, with the first security watermark being added in 1972 and machine-readable passports introduced in 1988.

From BBC

In addition to disclosures on voting on executive pay, the rule the commission adopted in November requires mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and others to produce more comprehensive and machine-readable information, which the Commission says helps analysis and comparison by investors.

From Reuters

The agency began releasing machine-readable data files for Form 990s in 2015, after the lawsuit won by Malamud.

From Salon

In addition to centralizing personal data like addresses and citizenship status into a federal database, the cards also carry a machine-readable zone that can be scanned for information on the card owner’s identity, which detractors say also presents a risk of identify theft.

From New York Times