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Definition of Text file
1. Noun. (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters.
Category relationships: Computer Science, Computing
Specialized synonyms: Web Page, Webpage, Ascii Text File
Generic synonyms: Computer File
Derivative terms: Documentary
Definition of Text file
1. Noun. (computing) A simple data file containing only plain, human-readable text, distinct from documents with embedded formatting ¹
2. Noun. (computing) A simple data file in a character encoding that allows it to be read in a simple editor: (non-gloss definition usually,) seven-bit, as opposed to containing raw binary data. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Text File
Literary usage of Text file
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Developer's Workshopby John Clark Craig, Jeff Webb by John Clark Craig, Jeff Webb (1998)
"Figure 21-3 below shows the result of using this technique to display a text file
containing approximately 668000 bytes in a text box. ..."
2. First Text Retrieval Conference (Trec-1): Proceedings by D. K. Harman (1995)
"Either the record/field structure in the original text file can be used or, in
the absence of such structure, it can be imposed. ..."
3. First Text Retrieval Conference (Trec-1): Proceedings by D. K. Harman (1995)
"Either the record/field structure in the original text file can be used or, in
the absence of such structure, it can be imposed. ..."
4. PISA 2003 Data Analysis Manual: SAS Users by OECD Staff, SourceOECD (Online service) (2005)
"SPSS« Control files Similarly to the SAS® control files, these files will read
the raw text file, and convert it into a SPSS® data file assigning labels and ..."
5. SAS/GRAPH 9.1 Reference by SAS Institute (2004)
"A You can use a FILENAME statement or host command to specify a fileref that
points to the location of the external text file that you want to print. ..."
6. SAS/IML 9.1 by SAS Institute (2004)
"You have recorded the values for the variables NAME, SEX, AGE, HEIGHT, and WEIGHT
for each student and have stored the data in an external text file named ..."