Algol
1 of 2noun (1)
Al·gol ˈal-ˌgäl 
-ˌgȯl
: a binary star in the constellation Perseus whose larger member orbits and eclipses the smaller, brighter star causing periodic variation in brightness
ALGOL
2 of 2noun (2)
AL·GOL ˈal-ˌgäl
-ˌgȯl
variants or Algol
: an algebraic computer programming language used especially in mathematical and scientific applications
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Arabic al-ghūl, literally, the ghoul
Noun (2)
algorithmic language
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1959, in the meaning defined above
- the final straw
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- the finger of blame
- the finger of blame/suspicion
- the finger of suspicion
- the first thing
- the fix is in
- the flicks
- the flip side of the coin
- the Flood
- the fold
- the following
- the Force
- the forces
- the foregoing
- the Foreign Legion
- the Foreign Office
- the Foreign Service
- the former
- the Fourth
- the French
- the full treatment
- the funnies