parselet

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noun

A small modular parsing object or routine (particularly in a Pratt parser) that handles a particular syntactic construct.

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Meanings

nounparselet (plural parselets)

plural parselets

  1. computingA small modular parsing object or routine (particularly in a Pratt parser) that handles a particular syntactic construct.

Origin

From parse + -let (diminutive suffix).

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Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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