text vs text file

text

noun
  • Data which can be interpreted as human-readable text. 

  • A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine. 

  • A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences. 

  • A style of writing in large characters; also, a kind of type used in printing. 

  • A brief written message transmitted between mobile phones. 

  • Anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, etc. 

  • A book, tome or other set of writings. 

verb
  • To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones. 

  • To send and receive text messages. 

text file

noun
  • A data file containing only plain, human-readable text, distinct from documents with embedded formatting 

  • A data file in a character encoding that allows it to be read in non-specialised text editor. 

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