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ABSTRACT SYNTAX TREE

Specialty Definition: ABSTRACT SYNTAX TREE

DomainDefinition

Computing

Abstract syntax tree (AST) A data structure representing something which has been parsed, often used as a compiler or interpreter's internal representation of a program while it is being optimised and from which code generation is performed. The range of all possible such structures is described by the abstract syntax. (1994-11-08). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.

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Specialty Definition: Abstract syntax tree

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Abstract syntax tree (AST) is a data structure representing something which has been parsed, often used as a compiler or interpreter's internal representation of a computer program while it is being optimized and from which code generation is performed. The range of all possible such structures is described by the abstract syntax.

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Crosswords: ABSTRACT SYNTAX TREE

Specialty definitions using "ABSTRACT SYNTAX TREE": abstract syntaxconcrete syntaxEiffel source checkerGMD Toolbox for Compiler Constructionlanguage-sensitive editorTDF. (references)

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Synonym: ABSTRACT SYNTAX TREE

Synonym by domain: ast (computing).

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Alternative Orthography: ABSTRACT SYNTAX TREE


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

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HTML Code (1990) (references)

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ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

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