# Q - A Data Language

<http://www.q-lang.io/>

- Host: [q-lang.io](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/hosts/q-lang.io/)
- Saved: March 5, 2014 (2014-03-06T03:08:59Z)
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## From the page (probably an excerpt, not Jamie's words)

Q is a data language. For now, it is limited to a data definition language (DDL). Think "JSON/XML schema", but the correct way. Q comes with a dedicated type system for defining data and a theory, called information contracts, for interoperability with programming and data exchange languages.

## Facts

- Kind: [Page](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/kinds/page/)

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