delimitedtextfile

noun

UK /dɪˈlɪmɪtɪd tɛkst faɪl/

US /dɪˈlɪmɪtɪd tɛkst faɪl/

A delimited text file is a computer file that keeps pieces of information apart with special marks like commas.

The teacher saved the class list as a delimited text file so the computer could read each name.

SYNONYMS

separated text file CSV file comma-separated file split text file

RELATED WORDS

spreadsheet database data table plain text

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A file where a chosen character, such as a tab or semicolon, marks where one field ends and the next begins.

The program imported the tab-delimited text file without any trouble.

3. A simple way to store rows of data that many programs can open and share.

She exported the survey results as a delimited text file for the analyst.

4. A text document whose values are split by delimiters so software can sort them into columns.

Each line in the delimited text file became a row in the new table.