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Delimit vs Delimiter - What's the difference?

delimit | delimiter |

As a verb delimit

is to mark or fix the limits of.

As a noun delimiter is

that which delimits, that separates.

delimit

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To mark or fix the limits of.
  • To demarcate.
  • Data items in the computer file were delimited by commas.
    The square brackets delimit the list, and individual elements are separated by commas.

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    delimiter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which delimits, that separates.
  • This comma delimited file has commas as the delimiter , separating each field of the file.