Belle - Definition and Overview

Belle was a chess machine built by Ken Thompson out of commodity hardware. Belle gave birth to a lot of current computer chess "tricks" such as endgame tablebases.

Belle is a fictional character in Disney's Beauty and the Beast.

The word belle (a homophone of bell), of French origin, means a beautiful young woman. The word is typically used in the South, were women are sometimes affectionately known as Southern belles.

Example Usage of Belle