maximal munch
A method of parsing or lexing where the longest possible section of the input is…A method of parsing or lexing where the longest possible section of the input is matched on each iteration.
Meaning
1 senses(attributive, often, uncountable)A method of parsing or lexing where the longest possible section of the input is matched on each iteration.
a maximal-munch parser
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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