text file

1. 1.

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

   Synonymsdocument

   Broadercomputer file

   Narrowerweb pageASCII text file

   computer science

Questions about text file

What does text file mean?

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

What is another word for text file?

Close synonyms include document. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is text file a common word?

text file is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.