Suggest an editImprove this articleRefine the answer for “What is BSON?”. Your changes go to moderation before they’re published.Approval requiredContentWhat you’re changing🇺🇸EN🇺🇦UAPreviewTitle (EN)Short answer (EN)BSON is a binary data-storage format used by MongoDB: similar to JSON, but stored in binary form and with extra data types (e.g. `ObjectId`, `Date`, `Binary`). **Key point:** BSON stands for Binary JSON, takes up less space, and processes faster than plain JSON - it's "JSON for machines".Shown above the full answer for quick recall.Answer (EN)ImageBSON 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.For the reviewerNote to the moderator (optional)Visible only to the moderator. Helps review go faster.