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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Automating Cloud Governance Using Policy-As-Code Policy-as-code allows organizations to specify rules of governance in machine-readable policies.
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Ramachander Rao Thallada,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Traditionally, mathematicians have had to translate their theorems and proofs into this machine-readable format by hand, a laborious process known as formalization.
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Benjamin Skuse,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
Alongside it would exist a machine-readable version in which every fact, precedent, legal principle, jurisdictional limitation and judicial holding is explicitly tagged and categorized.
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Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
Natural language processing engines are increasingly deployed to interpret SIG codes and free-form dosing instructions, converting them into machine-readable fields that downstream systems can evaluate.
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Ethan Stone
june 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
After converting worker footage into machine-readable data, RLWRLD’s engineers add another layer by repeating those tasks wearing cameras, VR headsets and motion-tracking gloves.
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Kim Tong-Hyung,
Fortune,
12 May 2026
After converting worker footage into machine-readable data, RLWRLD’s engineers add another layer by repeating those tasks wearing cameras, VR headsets and motion-tracking gloves.
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ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Ramachander Rao Thallada,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Traditionally, mathematicians have had to translate their theorems and proofs into this machine-readable format by hand, a laborious process known as formalization.
—
Benjamin Skuse,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
Alongside it would exist a machine-readable version in which every fact, precedent, legal principle, jurisdictional limitation and judicial holding is explicitly tagged and categorized.
—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
Natural language processing engines are increasingly deployed to interpret SIG codes and free-form dosing instructions, converting them into machine-readable fields that downstream systems can evaluate.
—
Ethan Stone
june 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
After converting worker footage into machine-readable data, RLWRLD’s engineers add another layer by repeating those tasks wearing cameras, VR headsets and motion-tracking gloves.
—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Fortune,
12 May 2026
After converting worker footage into machine-readable data, RLWRLD’s engineers add another layer by repeating those tasks wearing cameras, VR headsets and motion-tracking gloves.
—
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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