eXtensible Markup Language (XML): A flexible text-based format derived from SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language) that is used to store and transport data. XML provides a way to structure data so that it can be both human and machine-readable. It is widely used for the representation of arbitrary data structures, such as those used in web services. XML is extensible because it allows users to define their own elements. Its purposes include but are not limited to, describing data, encoding documents, and serializing complex data structures across network connections.
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