Iteration

//ˌɪt.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A recital or a second performance; a repetition. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    doing or saying again; a repeated performance wordnet
  3. 3
    A variation or version. countable, uncountable

    "The architect drafted several iterations of the floorplan before deciding on his final design."

  4. 4
    (computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained wordnet
  5. 5
    The use of repetition in a computer program, especially in the form of a loop. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated wordnet
  2. 7
    A single repetition of the code within such a repetitive process. countable, uncountable

    "The code calculates the appropriate value at each iteration."

Etymology

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

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