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name · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Initialism of Extensible Markup Language, a flexible text format for creating structured computer documents in machine-readable form.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Qualifier: file format

Topics: computer-languages, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: markup language, computer language, formal language, language

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Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: XML — extensible markup language
  • Finnish: XML-kieli — extensible markup language
  • German: XML — extensible markup language
  • Norwegian: XML — extensible markup language
  • Polish: XML — extensible markup language
  • Serbo-Croatian: XML — extensible markup language
  • Swedish: XML — extensible markup language
  • Turkish: GİD — extensible markup language
  • Turkish: XML — extensible markup language