<ul><li>JSON stands for Javascript Object Notation and is a lightweight data format that is easy to read and write</li><li>It is completely language-independent which makes it ideal for use across various programming languages and platforms</li><li>JSON is predominantly used by engineers but non-technical members may encounter it at some point in time</li><li>JSON is widely used in data exchange and analysis, API communication and web services, and data storage</li><li>JSON is structured and represented in key-value pairs similar to how ‘objects’ are structured in javascript</li><li>An object is a fundamental data structure in JSON which represents a collection of key-value pairs enclosed in curly braces</li><li>The key features of a JSON object include key-value pairs, string values, numerical values, boolean values, null values, arrays, and nested objects</li><li>APIs communicate with each other using JSON objects</li><li>Tool like jsonlint.com can be used for JSON data validation</li><li>JSON is used by companies like Reddit, Uber and Stripe for data analysis, APIs and data exchange respectively</li></ul>

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