<doc>
	<legacy_id>159</legacy_id>
	<term>delimit</term>
	<definition><p>To use a particular <keyword tag="character">character</keyword> to mark the beginning or end of a piece of data, or separate pieces of data from each other.</p>
<p></p>
<p>For example, a <keyword tag="string">string</keyword> is delimited by <glossary tag="double quote">double quotes</glossary> (&quot;): a <glossary tag="double quote">double quote</glossary> is placed at the beginning and end of the <keyword tag="string">string</keyword> to separate it from the surrounding code.</p></definition>
	<categories>
	 	<category>Text and Data Processing</category>
	</categories>
	<synonyms>
	 	<synonym>delimiting</synonym>
	 	<synonym>delimited</synonym>
	 	<synonym>delimits</synonym>
	 	<synonym>delimit</synonym>
	</synonyms>
</doc>