A **parse tree**, also known as a **syntax tree** or **derivation tree**, is a tree representation that illustrates the syntactic structure of a string according to a formal grammar. It is commonly used in the fields of computer science, particularly in programming language processing, natural language processing, and compiler design. ### Key Components of a Parse Tree: 1. **Root**: The top node of the tree, representing the starting symbol of the grammar.
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