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Understanding JSON and BSON

Explore the key concepts of JSON and BSON to understand how MongoDB stores and manages data. Learn the differences between these formats, their roles in MongoDB operations, and the advantages BSON offers for data efficiency within MongoDB.

What is JSON?

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight, human-readable data format for data exchange between applications. It is widely used in web development and APIs. Below is an example of JSON-formatted data, which we have already covered.

{
"name": "Alice",
"age": 25,
"email": "alice@example.com"
}
Sample of a JSON-formatted data

Remember that it is a text-based format that uses ...