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Iteration
//ˌɪt.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A recital or a second performance; a repetition. countable, uncountable
- 2 doing or saying again; a repeated performance wordnet
- 3 A variation or version. countable, uncountable
"The architect drafted several iterations of the floorplan before deciding on his final design."
- 4 (computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained wordnet
- 5 The use of repetition in a computer program, especially in the form of a loop. countable, uncountable
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- 6 (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated wordnet
- 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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