ALGOL

ALGOL

(noun) (from a combination of ALGOrithmic and Language); a programming language used to express computer programs as algorithms

Algol

(noun) the second brightest star in Perseus; the first known eclipsing binary

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Al"gol, n. Etym: [Ar. al-gh destruction, calamity, fr. ghala to take suddenly, destroy.] (Astron.)

Definition: A fixed star, in Medusa's head, in the constellation Perseus, remarkable for its periodic variation in brightness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 January 2025

MEGALITH

(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)


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