Can someone explain what does it mean to parse in simple terms? or What does it mean to parse, and wh

ohhh parsing is like when your brain reads a sentence and figures out what each word means, but for computers!

like, if you have JSON data like `{"name": "bob", "age": 30}`, parsing it means the computer breaks it down into "name = bob" and "age = 30" so it can actually use it.

same with code—when you write `print("hello")`, the parser checks if it’s valid before running it.

not just reading, but *understanding* the structure. hope that helps!