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Definition of «text»

The term "text" has several meanings, depending on its context.

1) In a general sense, text refers to any written or printed material, such as words, sentences, paragraphs, and pages that are composed of letters, characters, or symbols arranged in a linear order. This includes books, articles, emails, messages, etc.

2) Text can also refer to the content of something, especially when it is shortened or abbreviated. For example, "I just got your text" means "I received your message."

3) In computer science and software development, text refers to any character data that can be stored, processed, and displayed by a computer system. This includes plain text files, which contain only characters and no formatting information, as well as rich text format (RTF), HTML, or other formatted text documents.

Usage examples

  1. Send me a text when you are ready to leave.
  2. I received a text message from my friend inviting me to a party.
  3. Make sure to double-check the text for any typos before sending it.
  4. She lost her phone and couldn't read the text she received.
  5. I like to highlight important information in a text by using bold or underlined text.
  6. The teacher asked us to analyze the main ideas in the text.
  7. The book consists of several chapters, each containing a different text.
  8. The smartphone has a speech-to-text feature that converts spoken words into written text.
  9. We had a group discussion about the text's meaning and themes.
  10. It's easier to comprehend a text when you take notes while reading.

Phrases with «text»

Sentences with «text»

  • For what it's worth my daughter reports on the complete pervasive adoption of text messaging in various forms with her peers. (slaw.ca)
  • If it's a mutual match, you can start chatting in text message style directly through their app. (cyberdatingexpert.com)
  • When you work on texts on the intellectual basis that will surely help you develop and improve your memory. (elearningindustry.com)
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