Parse

Quick meaning: Parse is a verb meaning (transitive) To examine closely; to scrutinize.

Meaning

(transitive) To examine closely; to scrutinize.

More Meanings

1. (computing, ambitransitive) To split (a file or other input) into pieces of data that can be easily manipulated or stored.
2. (computing, transitive) To resolve (a string of code or text) into its elements to determine if it conforms to a particular grammar.
3. (computing, linguistics) An act of parsing; a parsing.
4. (computing, linguistics) The result of such an act; a parsing.
5. (linguistics, ambitransitive) To resolve (a sentence, etc.) into its elements, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by agreement or government; to analyze and describe grammatically.
6. (computing, linguistics, intransitive) Of a string of code or text, sentence, etc.: to conform to rules of grammar, to be syntactically valid.

Example Sentences

This sentence doesn't parse.

This parse is incorrect and indicates a fault in the parser.

The parse will fail if the program contains an unrecognised keyword.

Word Forms

• parses
• parsing
• parsed

Synonyms for parse

Depending on context, synonyms include construe.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include look, analytical, analysis, analyze, analyzed, analytic.

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