What is CSV?

CSV stands for Comma-Separated Values. It's a plain-text file format that stores tabular data (rows and columns) using commas to separate fields and line breaks to separate rows.

CSV — plain-English definition

CSV stands for Comma-Separated Values. It's a plain-text file format that stores tabular data (rows and columns) using commas to separate fields and line breaks to separate rows.

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