Definitions

1. verb

to analyze (text, data, etc.) into its constituent parts, especially in order to understand the meaning or structure

“She had to parse the complex instructions before assembling the furniture.”

2. verb

to separate into distinct parts or components, especially for analysis or interpretation

“The computer program was designed to parse the large dataset and identify trends.”

3. noun

a part or component of a whole, especially a smaller unit of text or data

“Each parse of the poem focused on a different aspect of its meaning.”

4. noun

a division or section of a text, especially in a grammatical or syntactical analysis

“The linguist’s parse of the sentence highlighted its grammatical structure.”