Definition of Text file

1. Noun. (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters.

Exact synonyms: Document
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

tex
texases
texel
texels
texes
text
text-based
text adventure
text adventures
text blindness
text box
text boxes
text edition
text editor
text editors
text file (current term)
text files
text hand
text hands
text link
text links
text message
text messages
text messaging
text retrieval
texta
textaholic
textaholics
textas
textbase

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