de·lim·it·er

[dih-lim-i-ter]
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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delimiter
1960, in computing, from delimit.
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Delimiter is always a great word to know.
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delimiter definition

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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