Algol
pronunciation
How to pronounce Algol in British English:
UK [ˈælgɒl]
How to pronounce Algol in American English:
US [ˈælˌɡɑl, -ˌɡɔl]
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- Noun:
- second brightest star in Perseus; first known eclipsing binary
Word Origin
- Algol
- Beta Persei, variable star in the constellation Perseus, late 14c., literally "the Demon," from Arabic al-ghul "the demon" (see ghoul). It corresponds, in modern representations of the constellation, to the gorgon's head Perseus is holding, but it probably was so called because it visibly varies in brightness every three days, which sets it apart from other bright stars. The computer language (1959) is a contraction of algo(rithmic) l(anguage); see algorithm.
Example
- 1. For algol , write one subprogram for statements , one for declarations and one for expressions .
- 2. For algol , write one for statements , one for declarations and one for expressions .
- 3. Little algol circuits I had knitted myself on my apple computer .
- 4. The fortran branch , for example , seems to be merging with the descendants of algol .