Meaning of ALGOL
| Pronunciation: | | 'algâl
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- [n] ALGOrithmic Language; a programming language used to express computer programs as algorithms
- [n] second brightest star in Perseus; first known eclipsing binary
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ALGOL is a 5 letter word that starts with A. |
| | See Also: | | algebraic language, binary, binary star, double star, Perseus | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Al"gol\, n. [Ar. al-gh[=u]l destruction, calamity, fr.
gh[=a]la to take suddenly, destroy.] (Astron.)
A fixed star, in Medusa's head, in the constellation Perseus,
remarkable for its periodic variation in brightness.
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| Computing Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | algol 60 |
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