Protobuf
A structured data transfer protocol. It is simpler, more compact and faster than XML, because binary data is optimized for the minimum size of the message.
| First released | 2008 |
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| Latest stable version | Protobuf 3 |
| Used by | Twitter, Google, Fflick |
Interesting facts
Protocol Buffers are similar to the Apache Thrift (used by Facebook) or Microsoft Bond protocols, offering as well a concrete RPC protocol stack to use for defined services called gRPC.