Parse

/pɑːrs/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The act of parsing; the process of analyzing a text or string.

The parse of the data took much longer than expected due to its complexity.

verb

To analyze a string or text into its components in order to understand its structure or meaning.

The software was able to parse the log files to extract useful information.

To break down a sentence into its grammatical parts.

In linguistics class, we learned how to parse complex sentences.

To interpret or make sense of something, often in a detailed way.

He tried to parse the professor's complicated explanation during the lecture.

From Middle English 'parse', from Latin 'pars', meaning 'part'.

parse the data

To analyze and extract meaningful information from data.

parse a sentence

To identify the grammatical components of a sentence.

parse through

To sift through and analyze content carefully.

analysis

The detailed examination and interpretation of data or information.

syntax

The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

To figure something out or understand it.

I had to parse what he was trying to say in that vague message.