Splitter: meaning, definitions and examples

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splitter

[ ˈsplɪtər ]

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computer programming

A device or software that separates a string of characters into individual words or components.

Synonyms

divider, separator, tokenizer

Examples of usage

The splitter function in the program was not working correctly.
The text was fed into the splitter to extract keywords.

Translations

Translations of the word "splitter" in other languages:

🇵🇹 divisor

🇮🇳 विभाजक

🇩🇪 Teiler

🇮🇩 pembagi

🇺🇦 роздільник

🇵🇱 rozdzielacz

🇯🇵 分割器

🇫🇷 séparateur

🇪🇸 separador

🇹🇷 ayırıcı

🇰🇷 분배기

🇸🇦 مفترق

🇨🇿 rozdělovač

🇸🇰 rozdvojovač

🇨🇳 分离器

🇸🇮 razdelilnik

🇮🇸 skipti

🇰🇿 бөлгіш

🇬🇪 გამყოფი

🇦🇿 bölücü

🇲🇽 separador

Word origin

The term 'splitter' originated in the field of computer programming in the late 20th century. It is derived from the verb 'split,' which means to separate into parts. The concept of a splitter was developed to automate the process of dividing strings of characters into manageable units for processing. Over time, the term has become commonly used in various programming languages and applications.