About The Word Algol
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Algol
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What's The Definition Of Algol?
[n] ALGOrithmic Language; a programming language used to express computer programs as algorithms
[n] second brightest star in Perseus; first known eclipsing binary Synonyms | Synonyms for Algol: Related Terms | Find terms related to Algol: See Also | algebraic language | binary | binary star | double star | Perseus Algol In Webster's Dictionary \Al"gol\, n. [Ar. al-gh[=u]l destruction, calamity, fr.
gh[=a]la to take suddenly, destroy.] (Astron.)
A fixed star, in Medusa's head, in the constellation Perseus,
remarkable for its periodic variation in brightness.
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