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lexer

/ˈlɛksə(ɹ)/

lexer noun: a computer program that performs lexical analysis.

Noun

lexer (plural lexers)

  1. A computer program that performs lexical analysis.

Synonyms of lexer

Forms of lexer

plurallexers

Origin of lexer

From lex + -er, ultimately from lexical.

Questions about lexer

What does lexer mean?
Lexer means a computer program that performs lexical analysis.
What part of speech is lexer?
Lexer is a noun.
How do you pronounce lexer?
Lexer is pronounced /ˈlɛksə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of lexer?
The plural of lexer is lexers.

Words near lexer in the dictionary

  1. lexeis
  2. lexeme
  3. lexemehood
  4. lexemes
  5. lexemic
  6. lexer
  7. lexers
  8. lexes
  9. Lexi
  10. lexi-
  11. lexia

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