delimiter

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di lim′i tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•lim•it•er  (di lim′i tər),USA pronunciation n. [Computers.]
  1. Computinga blank space, comma, or other character or symbol that indicates the beginning or end of a character string, word, or data item.
  • delimit + -er1 1960–65

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