separator

/ˈsɛpəˌreɪtər/
noun
  1. A device or object used to divide or keep things apart.
    • We installed a metal separator between the two garden beds to keep the soil types distinct.
    • The recycling plant uses a magnetic separator to pull iron out of the waste stream.
    • The cream separator in the kitchen helps remove fat from milk.
  2. A symbol or character used to divide parts of text or data, such as a comma or slash.
    • Please use a hyphen as a separator in your phone number, like 555-1234.
    • The date separator in this document is a slash, so it reads 04/15/2025.
    • In a CSV file, the comma is the default separator between values.
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