iteration

Plural: iterations

Noun

• (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated
  • "the solution took hundreds of iterations"
• (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"
• doing or saying again; a repeated performance
• A recital or a second performance; a repetition.
• A variation or version.
• The use of repetition in a computer program, especially in the form of a loop.
• A single repetition of the code within such a repetitive process.

Examples

• The architect drafted several iterations of the floorplan before deciding on his final design.
• The code calculates the appropriate value at each iteration.

Synonyms

loop, looping, reiteration, reoccurrence, repeat