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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Al′gol (al′gol, -gôl),USA pronunciation n. - Astronomya star of the second magnitude in the constellation Perseus: the first known and most famous eclipsing binary star. Also called Demon Star.
- Arabic, equivalent. to al the + ghūl ghoul; as translation of Greek (Ptolemy) gorgónion the head of the Gorgon Medusa, held by Perseus
- Middle English 1350–1400
- Computinga computer language in which information is expressed in algebraic notation and according to the rules of Boolean algebra.
- algo(rithmic) l(anguage) 1955–60
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Algol /ˈælɡɒl/ n - a computer programming language designed for mathematical and scientific purposes; a high-level language
Etymology: 20th Century alg(orithmic) o(riented) l(anguage) |