Delimiter-separated values

Delimiter-separated values are like instructions for computers. They tell computers how to organize information so that someone can easily understand and work with it. Delimiters are special characters (like a period, comma, or colon) used to separate different pieces of information. For example, if you have a list of names, you might put a comma after each name so that the computer knows when one name ends and the next one begins. You could put a period after each name, or a space, or some other special character. That special character is the delimiter. Computer systems use these delimiters to organize data into rows and columns in a table, making it easier to read and work with.