Usually means: Converts source code into tokens.
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General (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. Lexer, lexer: Wordnik
  2. lexer: Wiktionary
  3. lexer: Dictionary.com
  4. Lexer (computer science), Lexer: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  5. Lexer: Rhymezone
  6. lexer: The Phrontistery - A Dictionary of Obscure Words

Computing (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. lexer: Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
  2. lexer: Encyclopedia

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)
  1. online medical dictionary (No longer online)

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. lexer: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (lexer)

▸ noun:  (computing) A computer program that performs lexical analysis.

Similar:
lexical analyzer, lexical analysis, linter, bracketer, parser, logic analyzer, static language, dynamic language, lexical scoping, interpreter, more...

Opposite:
parser, interpreter, compiler, code generator, transpiler

Types:
tokenizer, scanner, more...



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Similar:
lexical analyzer, lexical analysis, linter, bracketer, parser, logic analyzer, static language, dynamic language, lexical scoping, interpreter, more...

Opposite:
parser, interpreter, compiler, code generator, transpiler

Types:
tokenizer, scanner, more...



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