What is BSON?

BSON is a binary data-storage format used by MongoDB. It's similar to JSON, but stored in binary form and has extra data types.

#The main points, at a junior level

• Stands for: Binary JSON
• Why it exists: to read and write data faster than plain JSON
• Where it's used: inside MongoDB, for storing documents in collections
• What's special about it: it supports extra types that JSON doesn't have (e.g. ObjectId, Date, Binary)
• Advantage: takes up less space and processes faster

#An example of the logic

JSON → convenient for humans BSON → convenient for computers

In short, BSON is "JSON for machines": compact, binary, and with a larger set of data types.