verb To resolve (a sentence, etc.) into its elements, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by agreement or government; to analyze and describe grammatically. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
verb To examine closely; to scrutinize.
verb To split (a file or other input) into pieces of data that can be easily manipulated or stored.
verb To resolve (a string of code or text) into its elements to determine if it conforms to a particular grammar.
verb Of a string of code or text, sentence, etc.: to conform to rules of grammar, to be syntactically valid.
This sentence doesn't parse.
noun An act of parsing; a parsing.
The parse will fail if the program contains an unrecognised keyword.
noun The result of such an act; a parsing.
This parse is incorrect and indicates a fault in the parser.