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recursive descent

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A kind of top-down parsing involving a set of mutually recursive procedures, each of which implements one of the non-terminals of the grammar, so that the structure of the parser program closely mirrors that of the grammar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: computing, computing-theory, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 递归下降 — Translations
  • German: rekursiver Abstieg — Translations
  • Japanese: 再帰下降 (saiki kakō) — Translations