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title: "What is JSON?"  
description: "What is JSON?"  
author: "Amit Singh"  
published: 2011-03-18  
updated: 2020-09-19  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/538/what-is-json  
category: "javascript"  
tags: ["javascript"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is JSON?

JSON is nothing but a **JavaScript Object Notation** . It is language independent and derived from Java Script. This is a LightWeight scripting language designed for data interchange over a network. Basically this is used for data serialization and data transmission which helps to transfer data between the server and the web application.

## Answers

### Answer by Amit Singh

JSON is nothing but a **JavaScript Object Notation** . It is language independent and derived from Java Script. This is a LightWeight scripting language designed for data interchange over a network. Basically this is used for data serialization and data transmission which helps to transfer data between the server and the web application.


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