+A **text file** is a simple digital canvas, holding a sequence of characters in a universally readable format. Unlike a [binary file](/wiki/binary_file), it stores only [plain text](/wiki/plain_text), easily opened and understood across systems, often using encodings like ASCII or UTF-8.
+## See also
+- [Data Storage](/wiki/data_storage)
+- [File Format](/wiki/file_format)
+- [Character Set](/wiki/character_set)
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