Usually means: Computer, artificial intelligence, from "2001".
Definitions Related words Phrases Mentions Lyrics History Easter eggs (New!)
We found 35 dictionaries that define the word HAL:

General (17 matching dictionaries)
  1. hal-: Merriam-Webster
  2. hal-: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. hal-, hal-: Collins English Dictionary
  4. Hal, hal: Wordnik
  5. HAL, Hal: Wiktionary
  6. hal-: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  7. Hal: Infoplease Dictionary
  8. HAL, hal-: Dictionary.com
  9. HAL (disambiguation), HAL (robot), HAL (software), HAL, Hal (Irish band), Hal (Japanese band), Hal (Malcolm in the Middle), Hal (band), Hal (disambiguation), Hal (film), Hal (group), Hal: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  10. Hal: Rhymezone
  11. hal (de): AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  12. hal: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  13. HAL, Hal: Stammtisch Beau Fleuve Acronyms
  14. Hal: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898)
  15. hal: FreeDictionary.org
  16. hal-: TheFreeDictionary.com
  17. hal, hal-: MyWord.info

Art (1 matching dictionary)
  1. hal-: A Cross Reference of Latin and Greek Elements

Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Travel Industry Dictionary (No longer online)

Computing (9 matching dictionaries)
  1. HAL: Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
  2. HAL: Netlingo
  3. HAL: CCI Computer
  4. HAL: Game Dictionary
  5. BABEL: Computer Oriented Abbreviations and Acronyms (No longer online)
  6. CNET Internet Glossary (No longer online)
  7. Webopedia (No longer online)
  8. I T Glossary (No longer online)
  9. hal: Encyclopedia

Medicine (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  2. hal-: Medical dictionary

Miscellaneous (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. baby names list (No longer online)
  2. HAL: Acronym Finder
  3. AbbreviationZ (No longer online)

Science (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Glossary of Roots of Botanical Names (No longer online)

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. hal: Urban Dictionary

Google, News, Images, Wikipedia, Reddit, BlueSky
Definitions from Wiktionary (HAL)

▸ noun:  A diminutive of the male given names Henry, Harold and Harry.
▸ noun:  (fiction, computing) A homicidal computer, an artificial intelligence that acts similarly to the HAL 9000 featured in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
▸ noun:  (software) Acronym of hardware abstraction layer.
▸ noun:  (India) Initialism of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

Similar:
harry, Harold, Hallie, harl, Hazza, Harv, Hank, Harrie, Hugh, Hardred, more...

Opposite:
yin, yang

Types:
Hal Jordan, Hal 9000, more...

Phrases:
Prince Hal, Hal Roach, hal wallis, hal leonard, hal prince, more...

Adjectives:
old, young, poor, little, dear, good, prince, sweet, more, last, dark



▸ Words similar to HAL

▸ Usage examples for HAL

▸ Idioms related to HAL

▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)

▸ Popular adjectives describing HAL

▸ Words that often appear near HAL

▸ Rhymes of HAL

▸ Invented words related to HAL

Similar:
harry, Harold, Hallie, harl, Hazza, Harv, Hank, Harrie, Hugh, Hardred, more...

Opposite:
yin, yang

Types:
Hal Jordan, Hal 9000, more...

Phrases:
Prince Hal, Hal Roach, hal wallis, hal leonard, hal prince, Hal Holbrook, Hal David, hal goldman, hal wagner, hal s, prince, hal, HAL 9000, HAL Tejas, HAL Tejas Mk2, HAL AMCA, HAL Light Combat Helicopter, HAL TEDBF, more...

Adjectives:
old, young, poor, little, dear, good, prince, sweet, more, last, dark



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.


(Click a button above to see words related to "HAL" that fit the given meter.)


List phrases that spell out HAL 



Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux