Definitions for "YACC"
Keywords:  ompiler, nother, bnf, lex, unix
et nother ompiler, a compiler for UNIX. See lex.
Unix systems. The name is an acronym for "Yet Another Compiler Compiler." It generates a parser (the part of a compiler that tries to make sense of the input) based on an analytic grammar written in BNF notation.
Young Adult Conservation Corps. Authorized under YEDPA, YACC is a government-sponsored program administered by the Departments of Labor, Agriculture, and the Interior. It recruits unemployed youth 16-23 years old to work for up to one year on conservation projects in parks, national forests, and recreation areas.