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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   That which delimits, that separates.

   "A comma-delimited file has commas as the delimiter, separating each field of the file."

2. 2
   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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delineator

Example

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"How do you split two variables using a delimiter?"

Etymology

From delimit + -er.

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