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recursive descent

recursive descent noun: a kind of top-down parsing involving a set of mutually recursive procedures, each of which implements one of the non-terminals of the grammar, so that the structure of the parser program closely mirrors that of the grammar.

Noun

recursive descent (uncountable)

  1. A kind of top-down parsing involving a set of mutually recursive procedures, each of which implements one of the non-terminals of the grammar, so that the structure of the parser program closely mirrors that of the grammar.

Questions about recursive descent

What does recursive descent mean?
Recursive descent means a kind of top-down parsing involving a set of mutually recursive procedures, each of which implements one of the non-terminals of the grammar, so that the structure of the parser program closely mirrors that of the grammar.
What part of speech is recursive descent?
Recursive descent is a noun.

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