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lexical analyzer

lexical analyzer noun: a computer program that performs lexical analysis.

Noun

lexical analyzer (plural lexical analyzers)

  1. A computer program that performs lexical analysis.
    Synonyms:
    lexer

Synonyms of lexical analyzer

Forms of lexical analyzer

plurallexical analyzers

Questions about lexical analyzer

What does lexical analyzer mean?
Lexical analyzer means a computer program that performs lexical analysis.
What part of speech is lexical analyzer?
Lexical analyzer is a noun.
What is the plural of lexical analyzer?
The plural of lexical analyzer is lexical analyzers.

Words near lexical analyzer in the dictionary

  1. lexic
  2. lexica
  3. lexical
  4. lexical analyses
  5. lexical analysis
  6. lexical analyzer
  7. lexical analyzers
  8. lexical aspect
  9. lexical aspects
  10. lexical bundle
  11. lexical bundles

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