delimit
/dɪˈlɪmɪt/ · de·lim·it
verb
- To mark or fix the limits of something; to set boundaries. The surveyors delimited the property line with stakes.
- To demarcate or separate items, especially in data, by using a specific character or marker. In the CSV file, each field is delimited by a comma.
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Did you know? The term ‘delimiter’ in computer programming comes directly from ‘delimit’, referring to characters like commas or tabs that separate data fields.