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'''Text''' refers to:
 
'''Text''' refers to:
  
In books: a [[book]], a textbook, [[Subtext]], e-text or [[e-book]]
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In [[books]]: a book, a textbook, Subtext, e-text or e-book.
  
In computing: character or string data as opposed to binary data, code segment, a memory portion of an object file that contains executable computer instructions, [[Plain text]], Text-based (computing), an application whose primary input and output are based on text rather than graphics
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In computing: [[character]] or string [[data]] as opposed to binary data, code segment, a [[memory]] portion of an object file that contains executable computer instructions, Plain text, Text-based (computing), an application whose primary input and output are based on text rather than graphics
  
In unit(s) of study: [[hermeneutics]], [[philology]], [[Semiotics]], the study of signs and symbols, both individually and grouped, [[cultural studies]] , units of [[discourse]]
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In unit(s) of study: [[hermeneutics]], [[philology]], [[semiotics]], the study of signs and symbols, both individually and grouped, units of [[discourse]]
  
 
In writing: a piece of writing, Textual [[criticism]]
 
In writing: a piece of writing, Textual [[criticism]]
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To text, to send by text messaging
 
To text, to send by text messaging
  
Editable text from scanning ([[optical character recognition]])
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Editable text from scanning (OCR)
  
 
a [[narrative]] (see also [[literary theory]] and [[Hermeneutics]])
 
a [[narrative]] (see also [[literary theory]] and [[Hermeneutics]])

Latest revision as of 12:37, 14 September 2009

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constraints of textuality

Text refers to:

In books: a book, a textbook, Subtext, e-text or e-book.

In computing: character or string data as opposed to binary data, code segment, a memory portion of an object file that contains executable computer instructions, Plain text, Text-based (computing), an application whose primary input and output are based on text rather than graphics

In unit(s) of study: hermeneutics, philology, semiotics, the study of signs and symbols, both individually and grouped, units of discourse

In writing: a piece of writing, Textual criticism

To text, to send by text messaging

Editable text from scanning (OCR)

a narrative (see also literary theory and Hermeneutics)




"The Text" is a term indicative of a shared focus of study by a group of students.