Definition of "ALGOL"

ALGOL

/ˈælɡɒl/

proper noun
1. (computer languages) An influential early high-level programming language designed for solving mathematical and scientific problems.
  Quotations
  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, page 17
2. A family of programming languages derived from ALGOL 58.