delimiter

See also: délimiter

English

Etymology

From delimit +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈlɪmɪtə(ɹ)/

• Audio (US):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɪmɪtə(ɹ)

Noun

delimiter (plural delimiters)

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.

Derived terms

• delimiterless

 

Translations

that which delimits

• Persian: کرانال, کرانماک
• Portuguese: delimitador m
• Swedish: avgränsare c

(Computer) A unique character or series of characters that indicates the beginning or end of a specific statement, string or function body set.

• Czech: oddělovač m
• Maori: pūwehe
• Persian: کرانال, کرانویسه, کرانماک
• Swedish: avgränsare c