delimitadas

Delimitadas is the feminine plural form of the Spanish and Portuguese adjective delimitada (and the corresponding masculine forms delimitado/delimitados), meaning bounded or defined by clear limits. It is used to describe entities whose extent, borders, or scope have been established by authority, convention, or structure. As an adjective, it commonly accompanies feminine plural nouns such as zonas, fronteras, or áreas that are described as delimitadas.

In geography and law, delimitadas refers to spaces or regions whose borders are defined by treaties, statutes, maps, or administrative decisions. Examples include zonas delimitadas por ríos, territorios delimitados por límites internacionales, and áreas delimitadas for zoning or conservation. The term emphasizes official or recognized boundaries rather than informal proximity.

In data processing and computing, the concept of delimitation appears in phrases like datos delimitados or cadenas delimitadas, describing data fields or strings separated by a delimiter character. Common examples include CSV files with records delimitados by commas, or text fields delimitadas by quotation marks. The idea highlights the boundaries that separate units within a dataset or a text stream.

Etymology: from Latin delimitare, to set limits. Related terms include delimiter, delimitation, boundary, and border. See also delimitation (geography), data delimitation, and boundary concepts.