Definitions
1.verbTo resolve (a sentence, etc.) into its elements, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by agreement or government; to analyze and describe grammatically.
2.verbTo examine closely; to scrutinize.
3.verbTo split (a file or other input) into pieces of data that can be easily manipulated or stored.
4.verbTo resolve (a string of code or text) into its elements to determine if it conforms to a particular grammar.
5.verbOf a string of code or text, sentence, etc.: to conform to rules of grammar, to be syntactically valid."This sentence doesn't parse."