parse
//pɑːrs//
Verb
parseInfinitive
parsePresent tense
parsedPast tense
parsedPast participle
parsingPresent participle
parsesThird-person singular
1
To analyze a sentence or string of words by identifying the grammatical parts and their relationships.
The students learned how to parse complex sentences in grammar class.
2
To analyze data or code by breaking it down into component parts for interpretation or processing, especially in computing.
The program parses the XML file to extract the relevant information.
3
To examine or interpret something carefully to understand its meaning.
She spent hours trying to parse the meaning of his cryptic message.
Noun
1
An act of parsing; the result of analyzing a sentence or data structure.
The parse of this sentence revealed its complex grammatical structure.