non-terminal symbol
Noun
Meaning
non-terminal symbol (plural non-terminal symbols)
(computing theory) A symbol in a formal grammar that cannot appear in sentences of the grammar but may eventually be resolved into a sequence of terminal symbols.
Noun
non-terminal symbol (plural non-terminal symbols)
(computing theory) A symbol in a formal grammar that cannot appear in sentences of the grammar but may eventually be resolved into a sequence of terminal symbols.