delimiter

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delimiter

/dɪˈlɪmɪtə(ɹ)/ UK

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noun delimiters

That which delimits, that separates. A comma-delimited file has commas as the delimiter, separating each field of the file.
A unique character or series of characters that indicates the beginning or end of a specific statement, string or function body set.

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noun that which delimits

Español	delimitador
Português	delimitador

noun unique character or series of characters that indicates the beginning or end of a specific statement, string or function body set

Español	delimitador
Tiếng Việt	dấu tách

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@misc{delimiter_2026,
  title = {delimiter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/delimiter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}