Definitions

1. noun

A device or feature that distinguishes or separates something, such as data or a signal, from other things.

“The image editor has a separator to distinguish between the image and the text.”

2. verb

To separate or distinguish something, especially in order to distinguish it from other things.

“She separated the data into different categories for easier analysis.”

3. noun

A person or thing that separates or distinguishes something, especially in order to distinguish it from other things.

“The artist served as a separator between the abstract and realistic art styles.”