Tekstowy

Tekstowy is an adjective in Polish meaning related to text or texts, and describes things that are text-based or written. It is formed from the noun tekst with the suffix -owy, a productive pattern in Polish for producing adjectives. The word tekst itself ultimately traces to Latin textus through Old French texte.

In usage, tekstowy appears across several domains. In linguistics and literary studies it denotes phenomena or analyses dealing with written language, texts, or textual features. In information technology and data management it describes data, files, or interfaces that are composed of or operate with text, such as dane tekstowe (text data), plik tekstowy (text file), or interfejs tekstowy (text-based interface). In media and publishing it can refer to written content or descriptions accompanying visual material.

The term is commonly paired with words that specify the context, for example tekstowy opis (textual description), tekstowy format (text format), or treść tekstowa (text content). Tekstowy is generally preferred in technical and practical contexts; in some academic or literary contexts the related term tekstualny may appear, though it is less common in everyday usage.

See also: tekst, tekstualny, plik tekstowy, interfejs tekstowy.