Parse: meaning, definitions and examples

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parse

 

[ pɑːrs ]

Context #1

computing

To analyze a string of characters to identify its grammatical components.

Synonyms

analyze, break down, interpret

Examples of usage

  • Please parse this sentence and identify the subject and predicate.
  • The software can parse the code and highlight any syntax errors.
Context #2

linguistics

To analyze a sentence into its elements and describe their syntactic roles.

Synonyms

analyze, break down, dissect

Examples of usage

  • Linguists parse sentences to understand the underlying structure.
  • They need to parse the sentence to determine the grammatical relationships.
Context #3

computing

A parser that analyzes a string of characters according to a specified grammar.

Synonyms

analyzer, interpreter, processor

Examples of usage

  • The program includes a powerful parse function for processing input data.
  • This parse module is essential for interpreting the code correctly.

Translations

Translations of the word "parse" in other languages:

🇵🇹 analisar

🇮🇳 विश्लेषण करना

🇩🇪 analysieren

🇮🇩 menganalisis

🇺🇦 аналізувати

🇵🇱 analizować

🇯🇵 解析する(かいせきする)

🇫🇷 analyser

🇪🇸 analizar

🇹🇷 analiz etmek

🇰🇷 분석하다

🇸🇦 تحليل

🇨🇿 analyzovat

🇸🇰 analyzovať

🇨🇳 分析 (fēnxī)

🇸🇮 analizirati

🇮🇸 greina

🇰🇿 талдау

🇬🇪 ანალიზი

🇦🇿 təhlil etmək

🇲🇽 analizar

Word origin

The word 'parse' originated from the Latin word 'parsus', which means 'participles'. In the English language, 'parse' first appeared in the 16th century. It has been commonly used in computing and linguistics to describe the analysis of strings or sentences. The concept of parsing has evolved with the development of programming languages and natural language processing.