Daily Term: Protocol Buffers

Protocol Buffers

Protocol Buffers, or protobuf, is a language-agnostic data serialization format developed by Google. It allows developers to define data structures in a .proto file, which is then compiled into code for languages like Java, Python, or Go. Protobuf is more efficient than JSON or XML because it uses a binary format, reducing size and parsing time. It’s widely used in systems like gRPC for fast communication but requires schema management and compilation steps.

Date: 2025-06-06