C : comma-separated values (CSV) file

comma-separated values (CSV) file

A flat file format that stores data in a tabular structure, separating the rows by new-line characters, the column values by commas, and delimiting the column values containing special characters by quotation marks.

Related terms

column, data, flat file, format, row, value

Contrast with

file types


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