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parser

par·ser

UK/ˈpɑː(ɹ).zə/ US/ˈpɑː(ɹ).sə/ uncommon

noun

1.

a computer program that divides code up into functional components

  • “compilers must parse source code in order to translate it into object code”

Origin

From parse + -er.

Phrases

  • predictive parser

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