Algol

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈælɡɒl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(al′gol, -gôl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Al′gol  (al′gol, -gôl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. 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

ALGOL  (al′gol, -gôl),USA pronunciation [Computers.]
  1. 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/
  1. a computer programming language designed for mathematical and scientific purposes; a high-level language
Etymology: 20th Century alg(orithmic) o(riented) l(anguage)
'Algol' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Demon Star - Perseus - algology - algorithmic language - pascal

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