prolog
See also: Prolog
English
Alternative forms
- prologue (outside the US)
Etymology
From Old French, from Latin prologus, from Ancient Greek πρόλογος (prólogos)
Noun
prolog (plural prologs)
- A speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel.
- (computing) A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to execute a routine.
Antonyms
- (speech or section): epilog
Translations
prologue — see prologue
Polish
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /prǒloɡ/
- Hyphenation: pro‧log
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