comma-separated values file
nounUK /ˌkɒmə ˈsepəreɪtɪd ˈvæljuːz faɪl/
US /ˌkɑːmə ˈsepəreɪtɪd ˈvæljuːz faɪl/
A comma-separated values file is a computer file that stores data in rows, with commas between the pieces of information.
She opened the comma-separated values file to see the list of students and their scores.
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2. A plain-text format used to move tabular data between different programs.
The database was exported as a comma-separated values file for the analyst.
3. A file whose rows represent records and whose commas separate individual fields.
Each line in the comma-separated values file held one customer's name, city, and phone number.
4. A simple data file often opened in spreadsheet software.
He imported the comma-separated values file into his spreadsheet app to make a chart.