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TSV stands for Tab-Separated Values. It is a simple plain text file format that is commonly used for importing and exporting tabular data between different applications. Each line in a TSV file represents a row of data, and the values within each row are separated by a tab character. Commas, which are used in CSV (Comma-Separated Values) files, are not used as delimiters in TSV files.

The primary advantage of TSV is its simplicity and human readability. Because it uses a tab character, which is less common in actual data than a comma, it can sometimes be more straightforward to parse without accidentally splitting data that contains commas. This makes TSV a reliable format for storing and exchanging structured data, particularly in contexts where data might contain commas.

TSV files can be easily created and edited using standard text editors. Most spreadsheet programs, databases, and data analysis tools support importing and exporting data in TSV format. When exporting data to TSV, users can typically specify the delimiter, though tab is the default and most common choice. Conversely, when importing, the software usually recognizes the tab delimiter automatically. While not as ubiquitous as CSV, TSV remains a valuable format for data exchange, especially for datasets where the presence of commas is a concern.