dictionary definitions for "atoll"


From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]

From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  atoll
      n 1: an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a
           lagoon

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008) [foldoc]:

  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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