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Import

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000579

To bring data into one software application from another, converting it into a compatible format if necessary. This function allows a program to read and use files created by a different application, such as opening a comma-separated values (CSV) file in a spreadsheet program. The opposite process, creating a file in a format readable by another program, is called exporting.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000579
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000579",
  "term": "Import",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "To bring data into one software application from another, converting it into a compatible format if necessary. This function allows a program to read and use files created by a different application, such as opening a comma-separated values (CSV) file in a spreadsheet program. The opposite process, creating a file in a format readable by another program, is called exporting.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/import/"
}

Record 633 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.