ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Parsing

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈpɑː.zɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Parsing is a noun meaning (uncountable) The act or process in which an agent (person or computer) parses something (a text, a program).

Meaning

(uncountable) The act or process in which an agent (person or computer) parses something (a text, a program).

More Meanings

  1. (countable) An instance of that act or process; a parse.
  2. (countable) Any result of such an instance; a parse; an acceptation.
  3. present participle and gerund of parse

Example Sentences

Parsing an Old English text can be difficult.
A parsing of a sentence about a horse can yield several possible results.
Upon review, for the word horse, the parsing "animal" was rejected in favor of the parsing "piece of gymnastic equipment".

Word Forms

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