Reference meaning
lex
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To perform lexical analysis; to convert a character stream to a token stream as a preliminary to parsing.
Other meanings
2. noun
A specific inflected form of a word; compare lexeme.
3. noun
A Roman or Latin law (particularly in ancient Rome or in medieval Europe).
4. proper noun
A diminutive of the male given name Alexander
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