delimiter

de·lim·it·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-lim-i-ter]
- /dɪˈlɪm ɪ tər/
- /diːˈlɪmɪtər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-lim-i-ter]
- /dɪˈlɪm ɪ tər/

Definitions of delimiter word

noun delimiter a character or group of characters which mark a limit in computer code 3
noun delimiter a letter, symbol, etc. used to set off one string of characters or item of data from another 3
noun delimiter a blank space, comma, or other character or symbol that indicates the beginning or end of a character string, word, or data item. 1
noun delimiter That which delimits, that separates. 1
noun Technical meaning of delimiter (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. 1

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Origin of delimiter

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; delimit + -er1

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Parts of speech for Delimiter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Delimiter

delimiter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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