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noun
a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Perseus: the first known and most famous eclipsing binary star.
Also called Demon Star.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Arabic, equivalent to al the + ghūl ghoul; as translation of Greek (Ptolemy) gorgónion the head of the Gorgon Medusa, held by Perseus
1350–1400; Middle English < Arabic, equivalent to al the + ghūl ghoul; as translation of Greek (Ptolemy) gorgónion the head of the Gorgon Medusa, held by Perseus
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Algol
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Algol
Beta Persei, variable star in the constellation Perseus, late 14c., lit. "the Demon," from Arabic al-ghul "the demon." It corresponds, in modern representations, to the gorgon's head Perseus is holding, but it probably was so called because it visibly varies in brightness every three days, which sets
EXPANDit apart from other bright stars. The computer language (1959) is a contraction of algo(rithmic) l(anguage); see algorithm.
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| ALGOL Algorithmic-Oriented Language |
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