Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

symbol table

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: sym-bol- table
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A data structure where symbols (identifiers) are associated with information relating to their declaration or appearance in the source code.

Example Sentences

"This central repository, called a symbol table, becomes an integral part of the compiler's IR. The symbol table localizes information derived from potentially distant parts of the source code. It makes such information easily and efficiently available, and it simplifies the design and implementation of any code that must refer to information about variables derived earlier in compilation."

Inflected Forms

symbol tables (plural)

Questions

What does symbol table mean?: A data structure where symbols (identifiers) are associated with information relating to their declaration or appearance in the source code.

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