Dictionary definition(s) for: text

• n., [documentary form] The central section of a document, which contains the action, including the considerations and circumstances which gave origin to it, and the conditions related to its accomplishment.
  [ Archives - Diplomatics: New Uses for an Old Science , Page: 142 ]
  Duranti, Luciana. Diplomatics: New Uses for an Old Science. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1998.
• n., A collection of words, numbers, or symbols that conveys meaning as language.
  [ General Dictionaries - Template for Analysis , Page: 192 ]
  Authenticity Task Force. "Template for Analysis." Appendix 1 in The Long-term Preservation of Authentic Electronic Records: Findings of the InterPARES Project. Edited by Luciana Duranti. San Miniato, Italy: Archilab, 2005. Also available online at http://interpares.org/book.
• n., A signifying structure organized by codes and conventions, capable of creating meaning, capable of being read.
  [ Arts - Critical Dictionary of Film and Television Theory ]
  Critical Dictionary of Film and Television Theory. Edited by Roberta E Pearson and Philip Simpson. New York: Routledge, 2001,
• n., Generally, written or printed words, phrases, or sentences arranged to make a communication. Includes oral verbal communications set down in writing or print.
  [ Arts - Art and Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) ]
  J. Paul Getty Trust. Art and Architecture Thesaurus (AAT). Los Angeles, CA: J. Paul Getty Trust, 2005. http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_reseach/vocabularies/aat/
• n., The main body of a document as distinct from its introductory part and conclusive parts.
  [ Archives - School of Library, Archival and Information Studies (SLAIS) Glossary ]
  School of Library, Archival and Information Studies. "Select List of Archival Terminology." School of Library, Archival and Information Studies. http://www.slais.ubc.ca/RESOURCES/students/Archival_Terminology.pdf.
• n., The wording of a document.
  [ Archives - School of Library, Archival and Information Studies (SLAIS) Glossary ]
  School of Library, Archival and Information Studies. "Select List of Archival Terminology." School of Library, Archival and Information Studies. http://www.slais.ubc.ca/RESOURCES/students/Archival_Terminology.pdf.
• n., Words, numbers, or symbols.
  [ General Dictionaries - Template for Analysis , Page: 192 ]
  Authenticity Task Force. "Template for Analysis." Appendix 1 in The Long-term Preservation of Authentic Electronic Records: Findings of the InterPARES Project. Edited by Luciana Duranti. San Miniato, Italy: Archilab, 2005. Also available online at http://interpares.org/book.