Hugo-nominated novelist Palmer (3)

I believe the answer is:

ada

(Other definitions for ada that I've seen before include "Novel by Vladimir Nabokov" , "Palindromic girl's name" , "-- Lovelace, pioneer in computing" , "Computer lang.; f. name" , "- Lovelace, Byron's daughter & computer pioneer" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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