yacc

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noun
yacc (ferramenta de análise sintática)
1. An acronym for 'Yet Another Compiler Compiler' - a computer program that generates parsers from formal grammar specifications, commonly used in compiler construction and programming language design
The developer used yacc to create a parser for the new domain-specific language.
O desenvolvedor usou yacc para criar um analisador sintático para a nova linguagem específica de domínio.
2. A Unix utility tool that reads grammar rules and produces C code for parsing tokens according to those rules
Yacc works alongside lex to tokenize and parse input files.
Yacc funciona junto com lex para tokenizar e analisar arquivos de entrada.
Yacc is a foundational tool in computer science, particularly in Unix/Linux environments and compiler design courses. It was developed at Bell Labs and remains a standard reference in programming education globally, though modern alternatives like Bison are more commonly used in contemporary development.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
parser generatorcompiler compilerbison

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
yacc
Used as technical term in computing education and software development
Portugal
yacc
Used identically in technical contexts
USA
yacc
Standard tool in computer science education and Unix/Linux environments

Related Words

lexbisonparserlexergrammarcompilersyntax analysis
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