Algol
1 of 2noun (1)
Al·gol ˈal-ˌgäl 
-ˌgȯl
: a binary star in the constellation Perseus whose larger member orbits and eclipses the smaller, brighter star causing periodic variation in brightness
ALGOL
2 of 2noun (2)
AL·GOL ˈal-ˌgäl
-ˌgȯl
variants or Algol
: an algebraic computer programming language used especially in mathematical and scientific applications
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Arabic al-ghūl, literally, the ghoul
Noun (2)
algorithmic language
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1959, in the meaning defined above