monospaced text
nounUK /ˈmɒnəʊspeɪst tɛkst/
US /ˈmɑːnoʊspeɪst tɛkst/
Monospaced text is writing where every letter takes up the same amount of space.
The computer code was written in monospaced text so the columns lined up neatly.
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2. Text displayed in a font where each character has equal width, often used for programming.
Use monospaced text when you want the numbers in a table to line up.
3. A style of typing or printing in which all letters and symbols occupy identical horizontal space.
Old receipts were printed in monospaced text.
4. Formatting used in documents to keep characters evenly spaced, like in plain-text files.
Switch to monospaced text to make the ASCII art look right.