WIZARD BOOK


Meaning of WIZARD BOOK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ n. ]

"Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs" (Hal Abelson, Jerry Sussman and Julie Sussman; MIT Press, 1984, 1996; ISBN 0-262-01153-0), an excellent computer science text used in introductory courses at MIT. So called because of the wizard on the jacket. One of the bible s of the LISP/Scheme world. Also, less commonly, known as the Purple Book .

Jargon File English vocabulary.      Английский словарь жаргона.