Aeolus
[
ee
-
uh
-l
uh
s]
/ˈi ə ləs/
noun
,
Classical Mythology
1.
the ruler of the winds.
2.
the eponymous founder of the
Aeolian
nation.
British Dictionary definitions for
Aeolus
Aeolus
/
ˈiːələs;
iːˈəʊləs
/
noun
(
Greek myth
)
1.
the god of the winds
2.
the founding king of the Aeolians in Thessaly
Word Origin and History for
Aeolus
see
Aeolian
.
Aeolus
in Technology
language
A
concurrent
language with atomic transactions.
["Rationale for the Design of Aeolus", C. Wilkes et al, Proc IEEE 1986 Intl Conf Comp Lang, IEEE 1986, pp.107-122].
(1995-03-27)