Definition of "algol" []

• A pale star varying in magnitude from 2.3 to 4.0 in a period of 2.89 days; <bt>β</bt> Persei. (noun)
• A pale star varying in magnitude from 2.3 to 4.0 in a period of 2.89 days; <bt>β</bt> Persei. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "EDU by BU. EDU (1.99) Mon, 15 Jul 91 13: 39: 46 EDT Received: from algol. astro."
• "It's a hack by Bob Berner so he could write logic operators into algol."