Data Format
Domain: Internet & Web
🎯 Motivation
How data is structured for storage or transmission: JSON, XML, CSV, YAML. Each has different use cases.
📋 Concrete Example
JSON: web APIs. CSV: spreadsheets. XML: enterprise systems. YAML: configuration files. Each format structures data differently, optimized for different needs.
🔗 Analogy
Data formats are like different envelope types - business envelope (JSON) for letters, padded envelope (XML) for fragile items, large envelope (CSV) for bulk documents. Each format suits different data types.