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Algol

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Noun

1. algol

the second brightest star in Perseus; the first known eclipsing binary

2. algol

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Algol

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noun
the second brightest star in Perseus, the first known eclipsing binary. Visual magnitude: 2.2–3.5; period: 68.8 hours; spectral type (brighter component): B8V
noun
a computer programming language designed for mathematical and scientific purposes; a high-level language

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Algol

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noun
a computer language employing algebraic symbols, used internationally for scientific computations
noun
a binary variable star in the constellation Perseus: magnitude 2.2 to 3.5: the fainter star regularly eclipses its brighter companion

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Algol

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n.
A binary, eclipsing variable star in the constellation Perseus, almost as bright as Polaris.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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