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Green Dragon Book

Green Dragon Book proper noun: principles of Compiler Design (1977), a notable textbook about compiler construction written by Alfred Aho and Jeffrey Ullman.

Proper noun

the Green Dragon Book

  1. (slang) Principles of Compiler Design (1977), a notable textbook about compiler construction written by Alfred Aho and Jeffrey Ullman.

Origin of Green Dragon Book

The textbook was originally published with a green dragon on its cover art.

Questions about Green Dragon Book

What does Green Dragon Book mean?
Green Dragon Book means principles of Compiler Design (1977), a notable textbook about compiler construction written by Alfred Aho and Jeffrey Ullman.
What part of speech is Green Dragon Book?
Green Dragon Book is a proper noun.

Words near Green Dragon Book in the dictionary

  1. green diesel
  2. green dolphin
  3. green dolphins
  4. green door
  5. green dragon
  6. Green Dragon Book
  7. green dragons
  8. green drake
  9. green drakes
  10. green drops
  11. green ear disease

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