Found 2 items, similar to Algol.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Algol Algol n 1: second brightest star in Perseus; first known eclipsing binary 2: ALGOrithmic Language; a programming language used to express computer programs as algorithms
English → English (gcide) Definition: Algol Algol \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. [1913 Webster]