delimited

adj 1: having the limits or boundaries established; "a delimited

frontier through the disputed region" [syn: {bounded}]

2: showing or determining a boundary; "it is impossible to

specify a clearly circumscribed (or delimited) area for

any particular science" [syn: {circumscribed}]

delimiter

A {character} or {string} used to separate, or

mark the start and end of, items of data in, e.g., a

{database}, {source code} or {text file}.

(1997-12-23)