ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Extensible Binary Meta Language

Hi there! Do you know what language is? It's like the way grownups use words and grammar to talk to each other. It's how we communicate with each other using words.

Now imagine that a computer also needs a way to communicate with other computers or programs. This is where the Extensible Binary Meta Language (EBML) comes in.

EBML is like a special language that computers can use to understand each other. It's different from regular language because it's made up of ones and zeros, kind of like a secret code.

But what makes EBML really special is that it's extensible. Do you know what that means? It means that if one computer wants to communicate something that another computer doesn't understand, it can use EBML to add that new thing to its "vocabulary" so that it can be understood in the future.

Think of it like a toy box. You have all your toys, but you can always add a new toy to the box if you want. EBML works the same way - it can "grow" and "learn" new things if it needs to, just like you can add new toys to your collection.

So, to sum up: EBML is a kind of language that computers use to communicate with each other. It's made up of ones and zeros, and it can be extended to include new things that computers might want to talk about in the future. It's like a secret code that can "grow" and "learn" new things, just like you can add new toys to your collection.