plain text

noun

Meaning

Digital information consisting only of standard characters without formatting such as bold, italics, font styles, or embedded media.

Examples

The programmer saved the configuration settings as a plain text file for easy editing.
Most email clients allow you to switch from HTML to plain text to ensure maximum compatibility.

Synonyms: text, ASCII, unformatted text, raw text

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plain text

noun

Pronunciation: /pleɪn tɛkst/

Also written: plaintext. Same meaning; acceptable spelling variants.

Definition

Digital information consisting only of standard characters without formatting such as bold, italics, font styles, or embedded media.

Examples

The programmer saved the configuration settings as a plain text file for easy editing.
Most email clients allow you to switch from HTML to plain text to ensure maximum compatibility.
The system only accepts plain text input to prevent malicious code injection.

Synonyms of plain text

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