parser
n. C1 Advanced US //ˈpɑɹsɝ// UK //pˈɑːsɐ// pars·er
n. a computer program or part of a system that breaks down code or text into smaller pieces to understand its structure.
n. a software component or algorithm that analyses a string of symbols or tokens to determine its grammatical structure with respect to a given formal grammar.
The parser found a syntax error in the first line of code.
When you enter a command, the parser breaks it down to see if the computer can execute the request.
A robust XML parser must be able to handle nested tags and character encoding issues without crashing the entire application.
From parse + -er.
Usage
Commonly used in the context of computer science, linguistics, and data processing.