Meanings
proper nounthe Red Dragon Book
- slangcomputerThe first edition of Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools (1986), a notable textbook about compiler construction.
Origin
The textbook was originally published with a red dragon on its cover art.
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Red Dragon Book. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Red%20Dragon%20Book
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“Red Dragon Book.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Red%20Dragon%20Book. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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