English noun: iteration |
1. | iteration (process) (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated |
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| Samples | The solution took hundreds of iterations.
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| Synonyms | loop |
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| Broader (hypernym) | physical process, process |
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| Domain category | computer science, computing |
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2. | iteration (process) (computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained |
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| Samples | The solution is obtained by iteration.
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| Synonyms | looping |
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| Broader (hypernym) | physical process, process |
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| Domain category | computer science, computing |
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3. | iteration (act) doing or saying again; a repeated performance |
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| Broader (hypernym) | repeating, repetition |
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