parser
noun
pars·er ˈpär-sər 
: one that parses
specifically : a computer program that breaks down text into recognized strings of characters for further analysis
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Some of his attacks required two specific XML parsers that are uniquely bad when used together, while others affect all uses of just one parser. 
Max Eddy, PCMAG, 11 Aug. 2022 To ensure unbiased hiring when using these tools, make sure to carefully select the fields of your parser and remove any data that could create bias. Vinay Johar, Forbes, 10 June 2022 The single-click application functionality in the parser indeed speeds up the process. Vinay Johar, Forbes, 10 June 2022 And then there is module that Kazantsev says kind of runs that semantic parser in reverse to make the auto-complete suggestions. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 June 2022 The choice to praise or condemn him has become yet another Rorschach test of political team loyalty; the decision to stay silent has proved equally offensive and obituaries were immediately parsed for, depending on the parser, hypocrisy and bias. Mary Mcnamara, Star Tribune, 19 Feb. 2021 Among the most serious risks were those posed by a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (typically abbreviated as XSS) in JavaScript parser that’s used by the servers at www.iCloud.com. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 8 Oct. 2020 So this could be things like a parser or a spell-checker, right? Wired Staff, Wired, 21 Feb. 2020 The main problem with The Outsider, which seems to feel much more comfortable as a moodily naturalistic crime drama than as a parser of things that go bump in the night, is that the balance is off. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2020 See More
Max Eddy, PCMAG, 11 Aug. 2022 To ensure unbiased hiring when using these tools, make sure to carefully select the fields of your parser and remove any data that could create bias. Vinay Johar, Forbes, 10 June 2022 The single-click application functionality in the parser indeed speeds up the process. Vinay Johar, Forbes, 10 June 2022 And then there is module that Kazantsev says kind of runs that semantic parser in reverse to make the auto-complete suggestions. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 June 2022 The choice to praise or condemn him has become yet another Rorschach test of political team loyalty; the decision to stay silent has proved equally offensive and obituaries were immediately parsed for, depending on the parser, hypocrisy and bias. Mary Mcnamara, Star Tribune, 19 Feb. 2021 Among the most serious risks were those posed by a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (typically abbreviated as XSS) in JavaScript parser that’s used by the servers at www.iCloud.com. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 8 Oct. 2020 So this could be things like a parser or a spell-checker, right? Wired Staff, Wired, 21 Feb. 2020 The main problem with The Outsider, which seems to feel much more comfortable as a moodily naturalistic crime drama than as a parser of things that go bump in the night, is that the balance is off. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
1826, in the meaning defined above