human-readable

adjective

That can be read by humans (as well as computers), such as a file format based on plain text.

“This is a human-readable summary of the Creative Commons license.”

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Meanings

adjectivehuman-readable (comparative more human-readable, superlative most human-readable)

comparative more human-readable · superlative most human-readable

  1. computingThat can be read by humans (as well as computers), such as a file format based on plain text.
  2. communicationsOf writing, without excessive jargon.

    This is a human-readable summary of the Creative Commons license.

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APA

human-readable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human-readable

MLA

“human-readable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human-readable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “human-readable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human-readable.

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