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A zoned text file in which each record is comprised of the same data fields
and those fields are zoned (or partitioned)
such that a given field is in the same absolute position in each record.
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A delimited text file in which each record is comprised of the same data fields
and those fields are are delimited (or separated) by a special character
such that a given field is in the same relative position in each record.
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Name City State Score Age
Amy Luden Keokuk Iowa 4.125 43
Clyde Daugherty Urbana Illinois 3 32
Hidetaka Yoshida Canton Ohio 3.5 55
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Name,City,State,Score,Age
Amy Luden,Keokuk,Iowa,4.125,43
Clyde Daugherty,Urbana,Illinois,3,32
Hidetaka Yoshida,Canton,Ohio,3.5,55
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