HAL

nounnounproper nouncommon in dialogue

A homicidal computer, an artificial intelligence that acts similarly to the HAL 9000 featured in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

noun

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Variant of hardware abstraction layerAcronym of hardware abstraction layer.

noun

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A homicidal computer, an artificial intelligence that acts similarly to the HAL 9000 featured in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Etymology

From the fictional HAL 9000.

proper noun

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Variant of Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedInitialism of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

Forms

plural: HALs

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HAL · A homicidal computer, an artificial intelligence that acts similarly to the HAL 9000 featured in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

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