noun
- a character or symbol that marks the boundary between separate items or sections of data
Usage: computing and data processing term
Examples
- In a CSV file, the comma serves as a delimiter between columns.
- The programmer used a semicolon as a delimiter to separate the list items.
- A space can act as a delimiter when parsing text input.
- The system recognizes the pipe character | as a delimiter in the configuration file.
- Without a proper delimiter, the parser cannot distinguish between different data fields.