Text file

A text file is a computer file structured as a sequence of lines of electronic text. Each line is a sequence of printable characters. They can be opened and edited with Wordpad, Notepad, and other text editors. Text files usually contain plain text and not binary data. Whether it be a story, recipe, or even directions to Grandma's house, you can put it in a text file. When text is stored with Microsoft Word or LibreOffice Writer the file is no more called a text file, but a word processor file or document file.

Text files are commonly encountered with an extension of .doc, .txt, and many others, depending on the software and hardware you choose.

Text File Media

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  A stylized iconic depiction of a CSV-formatted text file