"Dragon Book" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Dragon Book [canonical]
Etymology: The textbooks were published with a dragon on their cover art. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Dragon Book}} the Dragon Book
  1. (computer science, slang) Any one of several textbooks about compiler construction written by Alfred Aho and Jeffrey Ullman, especially Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools (1986). Tags: slang Categories (topical): Books, Computer science Related terms: Blue Dragon Book, Green Dragon Book, Purple Dragon Book, Red Dragon Book, Wizard Book

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