delimiter

noun Computers.

a blank space, comma, or other character or symbol that indicates the beginning or end of a character string, word, or data item.

Origin:
1960–65; delimit + -er¹

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Word Origin & History

delimiter

1960, in computing, from delimit.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Delimiter is always a great word to know.

So is gobo. Does it mean:

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

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Computing Dictionary

character
A character or string used to separate, or mark the start and end of, items of data in, e.g., a database, source code, or text file.
See also: record.
(2001-03-16)

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Example sentences

Each record in the file must be followed by a record delimiter.

In this example, you are converting a tab delimited file, and thus will select

a specific delimiter.

If the primary business phone number is not sent, then a repeat delimiter must

be sent in the first sequence.

In a standard full-line comment, the comment delimiter itself must always

appear in column zero.

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