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Markdown

Definition

A lightweight text format that uses simple symbols for headings, lists, links, and emphasis.

AI Word Bank · Illustrated definition

Visual example

Markdown: a formatted recipe uses simple symbols to organize headings, lists, and text.

Recipe format = Markdown

A kitchen example of markdown: clean recipe-card formatting.

The kitchen connection

Think of clean recipe-card formatting.

The illustration connects the AI idea to something familiar. Follow the subject, the action, and the result to see how it works.

01 · Who or what
Recipe format = Markdown
02 · What happens
Uses symbols to organize text
03 · The result
Makes writing easier to scan

Why it matters

It makes structured content easier for both people and AI tools to read and edit.