text file

tɛkst faɪl

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Definition of text file - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

computing

TECH.

file with only plain text data

TECH.

I saved the document as a text file.
The software exports data as a text file.
He attached a text file to the email.

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Expressions with text file

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ASCII text file

file containing only ASCII characters

The configuration is saved in an ASCII text file.

Expressions with text

wall of text

large block of writing hard to read

I couldn't finish the wall of text he sent.

read something into a text

find hidden meanings in a text

He likes to read hidden messages into a text.

text message

short written message sent or received on a mobile phone

I sent a text message to my friend.

religious text

document containing religious teachings

The Quran is a religious text in Islam.

school text

written material used in educational settings

The library has a vast collection of school texts for various subjects.

text messaging

sending and receiving written messages using mobile phones

Text messaging is popular among teenagers.

Expressions with file

file under

put a document into a specific folder or category

Please file under 'Invoices' when you finish.

file in

enter a room or building in a line or sequence

The students began to file in quietly into the auditorium..

file out

leave a place in a line or sequence

The students began to file out of the classroom quietly..

file past

move in a line with serious purpose

The mourners file past the casket in silence.

file with

store information in a specific place

Please file the receipts with the other financial records.

file off

leave in an orderly single file

The students filed off the bus quietly.

file down

lessen intensity or severity

They filed down their differences to reach an agreement.

rank and file workers

ordinary workers in a company or organization

The rank and file workers demanded better working conditions.

file off the serial numbers

remove identifying marks to hide origin or ownership

Thieves file off the serial numbers to avoid detection.

box file

container for storing documents

She kept all her important papers in a box file.

Terms with text file included in their meaning

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select

computers

click on a file or text to mark it

document

technology

file containing text or graphics on a computer

binary

data

file with non-text data

padding

unnecessary content

superfluous text or data in a document or file

binary file

technology

computer file in non-text format

hosts file

technology

plain text file mapping hostnames to IP addresses

txt

technology

plain text file format

cue sheet

technology

text file detailing layout of tracks on a CD

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French:fichier texte, ...
German:Textdatei, ...
Italian:file di testo, ...
Spanish:archivo de texto, ...
Portuguese:ficheiro de texto, ...
Chinese:文本文件, ...
Japanese:テキストファイル, ...
Arabic:مِلَفّ نَصِّي, ...
Hebrew:קוֹבֶץ טֶקְסְט, ...
Russian:текстовый файл, ...
Ukrainian:текстовий файл, ...
Hindi:टेक्स्ट फ़ाइल, ...
Bengali:টেক্সট ফাইল, ...
Catalan:fitxer de text, ...
Czech:textový soubor, ...
Danish:tekstfil, ...
Dutch:tekstbestand, ...
Greek:αρχείο κειμένου, ...
Hungarian:szövegfájl, ...
Khmer:ឯកសារអត្ថបទ, ...
Korean:텍스트 파일, ...
Persian:فایل متنی, ...
Polish:plik tekstowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):arquivo de texto, ...
Romanian:fișier text, ...
Swedish:textfil, ...
Thai:ไฟล์ข้อความ, ...
Turkish:metin dosyası, ...
Vietnamese:tệp văn bản, ...

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