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ALGOL en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /-ɡɔːl/
  • /ˈælɡɒl/
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Etymology

Devised as an acronym of algorithmic language.

Meanings

  1. An influential early high-level programming language designed for solving mathematical and scientific problems.
    • Later, ALGOL was used as the basis of JOVIAL, MAD, NELIAC, and ALGO. In 1960, a division occurred based on unresolved disagreements and ALGOL 60 was born. 2007, April J. Wells, Grid Application Systems Design, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 17:
  2. A family of programming languages derived from ALGOL 58.

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Algol alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

Squiggol

Relateds

FORTRAN

Synonyms

IAL