Algol (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Perseus: the first known and most famous eclipsing binary star.
Computers.
  1. a computer language in which information is expressed in algebraic notation and according to the rules of Boolean algebra.
noun
  1. 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
  1. a computer programming language designed for mathematical and scientific purposes; a high-level language
Algol (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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