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Algol : (noun)
1: second brightest star in Perseus; first known eclipsing
binary [syn: Algol]
2: ALGOrithmic Language; a programming language used to express
computer programs as algorithms [syn: ALGOL]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Algol : \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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Algol :
ALGOL 60
Based on the Online Dictionary of Computing [Computer_Dictionary]:
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Algol : ALGOrithmic Language
Based on the Online Dictionary of Computing [Computer_Dictionary]:
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