Tekstimuotoon

Tekstimuotoon is a Finnish phrase meaning "into text form" or "to textual form." It is used to describe the process or result of representing information as written text, rather than in structured data, binary, or other non-text formats. The term is common in technical writing, data processing, publishing, and linguistics in Finnish-language contexts.

In practice, tekstimuotoon is used to indicate a conversion step or final state. Examples: "tiedot muutetaan tekstimuotoon" (the data are converted to text form), "ohjeet viedään tekstimuotoon" (the instructions are exported to text form). It can refer to producing plain text files, human-readable strings, or text suitable for documentation and publication.

Relation to other concepts: It is linked to data conversion, text encoding, and document generation. While the phrase describes textual representation, it does not denote a single formal standard; its exact meaning depends on context, such as whether the target is a plain text file, a markup-free string, or a formatted document.

See also: tekstimuoto, tekstinkäsittely, tietotekniikka, tiedon muuntaminen.