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JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation. It is a lightweight data interchange format that is easy for humans to read and write, and easy for machines to parse and generate. JSON is often used to transmit data between a server and a web application, as an alternative to XML.

Here are some key points to understand about JSON:

JSON Syntax: JSON data is represented using key-value pairs, enclosed in curly braces {}. The key is always a string, followed by a colon :, and the value can be any valid JSON data type.

Example:
```
{
  "name": "John Doe",
  "age": 30,
  "city": "New York"
}
```
Data Types: JSON supports several data types, including:
- Strings: Enclosed in double quotes (").
- Numbers: Integer or floating-point values.
- Booleans: true or false.
- Arrays: Ordered lists of values, enclosed in square brackets [].
- Objects: Unordered collections of key-value pairs.
Example:
```
{
  "name": "John Doe",
  "age": 30,
  "isStudent": false,
  "hobbies": ["reading", "gaming", "traveling"],
  "address": {
    "street": "123 Main St",
    "city": "New York",
    "zip": "10001"
  }
}
```

Nesting: JSON allows nesting of objects and arrays within each other to create complex data structures.

Example:

{
  "name": "John Doe",
  "friends": [
    {
      "name": "Alice",
      "age": 28
    },
    {
      "name": "Bob",
      "age": 32
    }
  ]
}

JSON and JavaScript: JSON is based on a subset of JavaScript's object notation. As a result, JSON is often used with JavaScript, but it can be used with other programming languages as well.

Parsing and Generating JSON: Most programming languages provide built-in functions or libraries to parse JSON strings into objects and to generate JSON strings from objects.

Example (JavaScript):

// Parsing JSON string into an object
const jsonString = '{"name":"John Doe","age":30}';
const obj = JSON.parse(jsonString);
console.log(obj.name);  // Output: John Doe

// Generating a JSON string from an object
const person = { name: "John Doe", age: 30 };
const jsonStr = JSON.stringify(person);
console.log(jsonStr);  // Output: {"name":"John Doe","age":30}

JSON's simplicity and versatility make it a popular choice for data exchange between different systems. It is widely used in web development, APIs, and various data-driven applications.