parsing

/ˈpɑː.zɪŋ/US/ˈpɑɹ.sɪŋ/

parsing noun: the act or process in which an agent (person or computer) parses something (a text, a program). Also the present participle and gerund of parse.

Noun

parsing (countable and uncountable, plural parsings)

(uncountable) The act or process in which an agent (person or computer) parses something (a text, a program).
- Parsing an Old English text can be difficult.
(countable) An instance of that act or process; a parse.
- A parsing of a sentence about a horse can yield several possible results.
(countable) Any result of such an instance; a parse; an acceptation.
- Upon review, for the word horse, the parsing "animal" was rejected in favor of the parsing "piece of gymnastic equipment".

Also used as

parsing is also the present participle and gerund of parse.

parsing meaning in Malay

parsing in Malay

Translations: penghuraian

Forms of parsing

plural	parsings

Words formed from parsing

Phrases with parsing

parsing trees

Questions about parsing

What does parsing mean?: Parsing means the act or process in which an agent (person or computer) parses something (a text, a program).
What is parsing in Malay?: Parsing in Malay is penghuraian. See Parsing meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is parsing?: Parsing is a noun.
How do you pronounce parsing?: Parsing is pronounced /ˈpɑː.zɪŋ/ (UK).
What is the plural of parsing?: The plural of parsing is parsings.

Words near parsing in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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