TechnologySeptember 6, 2026

toml

TOML

Definition

A simple, readable file format used for configuration settings in software programs.

Etymology

TOML is an acronym for 'Tom's Obvious, Minimal Language,' created by Tom Preston-Werner in 2013 to be a more human-readable alternative to other configuration formats.

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