Argus
Ar´gus
| prop. n. | 1. | (Myth.) A fabulous being of antiquity, said to have had a hundred eyes, who has placed by |
| 2. | One very vigilant; a guardian always watchful. | |
| 3. | (Zool.) A genus of East Indian pheasants. The common species (Argus giganteus) is remarkable for the great length and beauty of the wing and tail feathers of the male. The species Argus Grayi inhabits |
| Noun | 1. | Argus - (Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes |
| 2. |  argus - large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasantSynonyms: argus pheasant |
| (language) | Argus - A successor to CLU, from LCS at MIT. Argus
supports distributed programming through guardians (like
monitors, but can be created dynamically) and atomic actions (indivisible activity). It also has cobegin and
coend. ["Argus Reference Manual", B. Liskov et al., TR-400, MIT/LCS, 1987]. ["Guardians and Actions: Linguistic Support for Robust, Distributed Programs", B. Liskov |