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sep·a·ra·tor / ˈsepəˌrātər/ • n. a machine or device that separates something into its constituent or distinct elements: a magnetic separator. ∎ something that keeps two or more things apart: most mail daemons use commas as separators between addresses. |
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"separator." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "separator." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-separator.html "separator." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-separator.html |
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separator A symbol that separates statements in a programming language, e.g. the semicolon in Algol-type languages.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "separator." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "separator." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-separator.html JOHN DAINTITH. "separator." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-separator.html |
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