BSON

formats

Binary JSON — a binary-encoded serialisation of JSON-like documents, used as MongoDB's primary data storage format

Pronunciation

Correct

BEE-son

/ˈbiːsɒn/

The MongoDB team and BSON specification document it as 'BEE-son' — like the animal 'bison' but with a 'bee' prefix. It rhymes with 'season'.

Source: bsonspec.org(official spec)

Common Mistake

B-SON

/biː sɒn/

Treating it as 'B' plus 'JSON' (bee-jay-son) misses the intended pronunciation. The official form is 'BEE-son'.