"delimiter" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪˈlɪmɪtə(ɹ)/ [UK] Forms: delimiters [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪmɪtə(ɹ) Etymology: From delimit + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|delimit|er|id2=agent noun}} delimit + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} delimiter (plural delimiters)
  1. That which delimits, that separates. Translations (that which delimits): کرانال (Persian), کرانماک (Persian), delimitador [masculine] (Portuguese), avgränsare [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-delimiter-en-noun-8DY05NmX Disambiguation of 'that which delimits': 86 14
  2. (computing) A unique character or series of characters that indicates the beginning or end of a specific statement, string or function body set. Categories (topical): Computing, Computer science Translations ((Computer) A unique character or series of characters that indicates the beginning or end of a specific statement, string or function body set.): oddělovač [masculine] (Czech), pūwehe (Maori), کرانال (Persian), کرانویسه (Persian), کرانماک (Persian), avgränsare [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-delimiter-en-noun--b0HpeUH Disambiguation of Computer science: 11 89 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 41 59 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 40 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 40 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 40 60 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of '(Computer) A unique character or series of characters that indicates the beginning or end of a specific statement, string or function body set.': 5 95

Inflected forms

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