noun
hal
hal
noun
1
An artificial intelligence in fiction that turns against humans, echoing the AI from the film "2001: A Space Odyssey."
"The novel's villain is a HAL-like computer that locks the crew out of the ship."
How to Use Hal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsed to describe a computer or AI character modeled on the menacing HAL 9000 from the classic film.
Word Forms
ahwal plural, Hals plural
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The novel's villain is a _____-like computer that locks the crew out of the ship.