delimiter
[dih-
lim
-i-ter]
/dɪˈlɪm ɪ tər/
noun
,
Computers.
1.
a blank space, comma, or other character or symbol that indicates the beginning or end of a character string, word, or data item.
Origin
1960-65;
delimit
+
-er
1
Word Origin and History for
delimiters
delimiter
n.
1960, in computing, agent noun from
delimit
.