TEXT FILE - Definition

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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using 7-bit ASCII characters

	Synonyms:	document

	See Also:	ASCII text file, computer file, web page

Computing Dictionary

	Definition:	A file containing no "invisible" control characters, only printable letters, numbers and symbols, usually from the ascii character set. A text file can be produced with a text editor and can usually be imported into any word processor though it will probably appear unformatted. Compare binary file, flat file, rich text file.