ALGOL
|AL-GOL|
/ˈælɡɒl/
variable brightness
Etymology
'ALGOL' originates from the Arabic word 'al-ghūl,' meaning 'the ghoul' or 'demon,' referring to its variable brightness.
'Al-ghūl' transformed into the Latin 'Algol,' and eventually became the modern English word 'ALGOL.'
Initially, it referred to a 'demon' due to its brightness changes, but it also became a programming language name in the 20th century.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a high-level programming language used primarily for scientific, mathematical, and engineering applications.
ALGOL was widely used in the 1960s and 1970s for academic and research purposes.
Synonyms
Noun 2
a star in the constellation Perseus, known for its regular brightness variations.
ALGOL is sometimes referred to as the 'Demon Star' due to its fluctuating brightness.
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