delimiter

Etymology

delimit + -er.

noun

  1. That which delimits, that separates.
    A comma-delimited file has commas as the delimiter, separating each field of the file.
  2. (computing) 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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