Positional flat files
A positional flat file has fields that have a fixed maximum length and records that have a common end-of-record terminator.
For example, if a positional flat file on a UNIX system has a Name field that is fixed at a maximum of fifteen characters, a Color field that is fixed at a maximum of ten characters, white space padding the end of each field, and the \n new line feed character, it would appear as shown in the example below:
NAME COLOR \n
Sam turquoise \n
David red \n
Elizabeth orange \n