lexical analyzer

noun

A computer program that performs lexical analysis.

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nounlexical analyzer (plural lexical analyzers)

plural lexical analyzers

  1. computingA computer program that performs lexical analysis.

    Synonyms: lexer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA computer program that performs lexical analysis.

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Chinese Mandarin 詞法分析器 /词法分析器
  • 詞法分析器 /词法分析器computer program
Finnish lekseri, leimain
  • leksericomputer program
  • leimaincomputer program
  • selaajacomputer program
Icelandic lesgreinir
  • lesgreinircomputer program
Polish lekser
  • leksercomputer program
Russian лексический анализа́тор
  • лексический анализа́тор (leksičeskij analizátor)computer program
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