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Delimiter

Description:

A delimiter is a character or sequence of characters used to separate or define the boundaries between different items of data. It is commonly used in computer programming and data processing to split strings or organize data into distinct parts.

Senses:

• Noun: A character or set of characters used to separate or distinguish different elements within a string or data structure.

Usage:

In computer programming, a common usage of a delimiter is to split a sentence into words. For example, in the sentence "Hello, world!", the comma (,) serves as the delimiter to separate the two words.

Sample Sentences:

1. The CSV file is structured with commas as the delimiters.
2. Please use a semicolon as the delimiter for the list of items.
3. The function accepts a custom delimiter as an optional parameter.
4. The XML tags act as delimiters to enclose the content.

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