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• Algol w

  algol w language a derivative of algol 60. it introduced double precision, complex numbers, bit strings and dynamic data structures. it is p-rs-d entirely by operator precedence and used the call-by-value-result calling convention. [“a contribution to the development of algol”, n. wirth, cacm 9(6):413-431, june 1966]. [“algol w implementation”, h. bauer et al, tr cs98, […]

• Algol x

  algol x language a proposed successor to algol 60, a “short-term solution to existing difficulties”. three designs were proposed, by wirth, seegmuller and van wijngaarden. [sammet 1969, p. 194]. (1995-05-07)

• Algol y

  algol y language a proposed successor to algol 60, a “radical reconstruction”. originally a language that could manipulate its own programs at run time, it became a collection of features that were not accepted for algol x. (1995-05-09)

• Algology

  the branch of botany dealing with . noun the branch of biology concerned with the study of algae noun the branch of medicine concerned with the study of pain

• Algologist

  the branch of botany dealing with . noun the branch of biology concerned with the study of algae noun the branch of medicine concerned with the study of pain

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