Associations to the word «Algol»
Noun
- Compiler
- Pascal
- Perseus
- Keyword
- Burroughs
- Syntax
- Basic
- Identifier
- Programming
- Ada
- Constellation
- Semantics
- Lorraine
- Euler
- Ps
- Implementation
- Lambda
- Variability
- Variable
- Microprocessor
- Medusa
- Subset
- Python
- Brightness
- Bourne
- Mira
- Castor
- Ibm
- Language
- Notation
- Java
- Genie
- Integer
- Programmer
- Array
- Pointer
- Astronomer
- Elliott
- Ambiguity
- Saudi
- Abstraction
- Ready
- Rc
- Stack
- Magnitude
- Unix
- Neptune
- Garbage
- Parameter
- Algorithm
- Dialect
- Computer
- Operator
- Ml
- Calculus
- Translator
- Eclipse
- Dartmouth
- Beta
- Interpreter
- Towers
- Hubbard
- Procedure
- Coral
- Scope
- Bulletin
- Cargo
- Int
- Morrison
- Computing
- Hardware
- Ruby
- Scout
- Variant
- Construct
Adjective
Wiktionary
ALGOL, proper noun. (star) An eclipsing binary star in the constellation of Perseus; Beta (β) Persei. It represents the eye of Medusa, whose head is being held by Perseus.
ALGOL, proper noun. (computing) A high-level programming language mostly used for solving mathematical and scientific problems.
Dictionary definition
ALGOL, noun. The second brightest star in Perseus; the first known eclipsing binary.
ALGOL, noun. (from a combination of ALGOrithmic and Language); a programming language used to express computer programs as algorithms.
Wise words
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