"maximal munch" meaning in English

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        "A method of parsing or lexing where the longest possible section of the input is matched on each iteration."
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        "(often attributive) A method of parsing or lexing where the longest possible section of the input is matched on each iteration."
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        "(often attributive) A method of parsing or lexing where the longest possible section of the input is matched on each iteration."
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