Definition

A character or sequence of characters that indicates the start or end of a piece of data.

Example

In programming, a comma is often used as a delimiter to separate values in a list.

Conversation

Have you ever worked with a delimiter in programming?

Yeah, I remember using commas as a delimiter in CSV files.

Exactly! It makes it so much easier to separate the data.

Right? Without a proper delimiter, it would be chaos.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Delimiter → It is formed from "de-" (meaning from or away) and "limiter" (from Latin "limitem" meaning boundary or limit). The word "delimiter" refers to something that sets a boundary or limit, often used in contexts like programming or linguistics to separate elements.

Memory Tip

Think of something that sets a 'boundary' ('limiter') from something else ('de-') — that's why a delimiter is used to separate items.

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