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delimiter

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delimiter

A character or combination of characters used to separate one item or set of data from another. For example, in comma delimited records, a comma is used to separate each field of data.

(character)delimiter - 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.


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