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🔗 A separator ✂️ To separate
delim

delim

9.9
A character that separates items in text like a comma
  • noun
  • /dɪˈlɪm/
  • Jargon
translation icon : delimitador
  • In a CSV file, a comma is often used as a delim to separate each data entry.

Examples

  • Use a tab as the delim for separating fields.

  • The script failed because the wrong delim was specified for the data file.

  • In programming, a comma is a common delim used to separate values in a list.

  • You can change the delim in the settings to use a semicolon instead of a comma.

  • The delim in this CSV file is a comma.

  • When parsing this data format, the delim indicates where one field ends and another begins.

  • During data processing, the software requires a clear delim to accurately interpret the input.

Synonyms

delimiter
vsdelim
  • Specialized
1 5.9

A character or symbol that separates items in text and data files

is the shortened written form of that technical term

Surface Forms

delim singular
delims plural

Etymology

The word delim is a short form of delimiter, which comes from de- and the same root as limit, meaning 'boundary'. So a delim is the small sign that marks the boundary between pieces of data.