A parse tree is a visual representation of the syntactic structure of a sentence according to a specific grammar. It breaks down the sentence into its components, showing how words and phrases are grouped together. Each node in the tree represents a grammatical element, such as a noun phrase or verb phrase, illustrating the relationships between them.
In computer science, parse trees are used in programming language compilers to analyze the structure of code. They help in understanding how different parts of the code relate to each other, which is essential for tasks like syntax checking and code optimization.
