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Format

Comma Separated Values

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Summary

Name
Comma Separated Values
Identifiers
  • MIME: text/csv
  • PUID: x-fmt/18
Format type
Dataset
Description
A comma-separated values (CSV) file stores tabular data (numbers and text) in plain text. Plain text means that the file is interpreted a sequence of characters, so that it is human-readable with a standard text editor. Each line of the file is a data record.
File extensions
csv
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Changelog

  • Updated in V121

    Release date
    24 September 2025

    Comma Separated Values: Removed extra word in Description. Submitted by Digital Preservation Department, The National Archives (UK).

  • Updated in V83

    Release date
    17 December 2015

    Comma Separated Values: Added description.