atoll

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Atoll \A*toll"\, n. [The native name in the Indian Ocean.] A coral island or islands, consisting of a belt of coral reef, partly submerged, surrounding a central lagoon or depression; a lagoon island. [1913 Webster]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

Acceptance, Test Or Launch Language ATOLL

<language> (ATOLL) The language used for automating the checking and launch of Saturn rockets.

["SLCC ATOLL User's Manual", IBM 70-F11-0001, Huntsville AL Dec 1970].

(2000-04-03)

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