Meaning & Definition of word "Parse"

Parse

/pɑːrs/

1. The act of parsing; the process of analyzing a text or string.
- Example: The parse of the data took much longer than expected due to its complexity.

1. To analyze a string or text into its components in order to understand its structure or meaning.
- Example: The software was able to parse the log files to extract useful information.
2. To break down a sentence into its grammatical parts.
- Example: In linguistics class, we learned how to parse complex sentences.
3. To interpret or make sense of something, often in a detailed way.
- Example: 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.

Meaning: To figure something out or understand it.

● Example Sentence: I had to parse what he was trying to say in that vague message.