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 The Resume Parsing Glossary
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 Six terms that vendors blur and buyers confuse — each defined in a sentence you can quote, then unpacked in two minutes of reading.

 - [Resume Parsing](https://resumeparser.pro/glossary/resume-parsing) Resume parsing, defined: automated extraction of structured candidate data from resume files. Includes process outline and a sample JSON output.
- [CV Parsing](https://resumeparser.pro/glossary/cv-parsing) CV parsing, defined: the same extraction technology as resume parsing, applied to CV conventions — longer documents, photos, Europass layouts, more languages.
- [Applicant Tracking System (ATS)](https://resumeparser.pro/glossary/applicant-tracking-system) An ATS is software that collects, stores and filters job applications. What it does with parsed resume data and why parsing quality decides its usefulness.
- [Candidate Matching](https://resumeparser.pro/glossary/candidate-matching) Candidate matching, defined: algorithmic ranking of candidates against job requirements — from keyword overlap to multi-dimension semantic scoring.
- [Resume Screening](https://resumeparser.pro/glossary/resume-screening) Resume screening, defined: deciding which applicants move forward. How automated screening uses parsed data and match scores instead of gut feel.
- [Skills Taxonomy](https://resumeparser.pro/glossary/skills-taxonomy) A skills taxonomy is a structured vocabulary of skills and their relationships. Why parsers normalize against one and how it powers skill matching.

 Need more depth than a definition? The [resume parsing pillar guide](https://resumeparser.pro/what-is-resume-parsing) and the [guides section](https://resumeparser.pro/guides) go from terminology to working code.

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 Further reading
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- [What Is Resume Parsing? The 2026 Guide for HR Tech Builders](https://resumeparser.pro/what-is-resume-parsing) Resume parsing converts CV files into structured data an ATS can search. How it works, what it extracts, accuracy limits and where AI changed the game.
- [Resume Parsing vs Screening vs Matching: 3 Terms, 3 Jobs](https://resumeparser.pro/resume-parsing-vs-screening-vs-matching) Resume parsing extracts data, screening filters candidates, matching ranks them. Where each fits in a hiring pipeline and which API does which job.
- [Resume Parsing Guides — Tutorials, Comparisons, Benchmarks](https://resumeparser.pro/guides) Hands-on guides to resume parsing and candidate matching: Python, PHP and Node tutorials, API comparisons with prices, GDPR and compliance playbooks.

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