iteration

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated
  2. noun (computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained
  3. noun doing or saying again; a repeated performance

Etymology

From Latin iterātiō, from iterō. Morphologically iterate + -ion.

In classic literature

Synonyms

loop

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