Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

What does XML stand for?

  1. eXtra Modern Link

  2. eXtensible Markup Language

  3. Example Markup Language

  4. X-Markup Language

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The claimed answer B (eXtensible Markup Language) is correct. XML stands for eXtensible Markup Language, named because it allows users to define their own custom markup tags (extensibility). Options A, C, and D are incorrect as they are made-up expansions that don't represent the actual acronym.

AI explanation

XML stands for eXtensible Markup Language — "extensible" because, unlike HTML, it doesn't have a fixed set of tags and lets users define their own custom tags and document structure. The other options are not real expansions of the XML acronym.