: one that parses
specifically
: a computer program that breaks down text into recognized strings of characters for further analysis
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Their résumé parsers, their application tracking software, and their tools are also using AI.
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WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023
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
And the text parsers in Sierra games weren’t particularly good, compared to Infocom games, which had a better vocabulary.
—Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2021
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
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WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023
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
And the text parsers in Sierra games weren’t particularly good, compared to Infocom games, which had a better vocabulary.
—Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2021
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
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Word History
First Known Use
1826, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near parser
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“Parser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parser. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023.
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