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algol
noun
(Al-gol)
a binary star in the constellation Perseus whose larger member orbits and eclipses the smaller, brighter star causing periodic variation in brightness
algol
noun
(Al-gol)
an algebraic computer programming language used especially in mathematical and scientific applications
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