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de⋅lim⋅it⋅er

[di-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 + -er 1
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de·lim·it·er   (dĭ-lĭm'ĭ-tər)   
n.   Computer Science
A character or sequence of characters marking the beginning or end of a unit of data.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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