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iteration

ite·ra·tion

UK/ˌɪt.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ US/ˌɪt.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/ uncommon

noun

1.

(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated

  • “the solution took hundreds of iterations”
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2.

(computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained

  • “the solution is obtained by iteration”
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3.

Origin

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

Phrases

  • iteration mark

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