delimiter
[ dih-lim-i-ter ]
/ dɪˈlɪm ɪ tər /
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noun Computers.
a blank space, comma, or other character or symbol that indicates the beginning or end of a character string, word, or data item.
Nearby words
- delillo,
- delillo, don,
- delimit,
- delimitate,
- delimitation,
- delimiting keratotomy,
- delineate,
- delineation,
- delineator,
- delineavit
Origin of delimiter
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Examples from the Web for delimiter
Transcriber's Note: Italics in the text are indicated by the use of an underscore as delimiter, thusly.
The Life of John Sterling|Thomas Carlyle
delimiter
1960, in computing, agent noun from delimit.
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