iteration

(noun)

noun

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

- the solution took hundreds of iterations

Similar word(s): loop

Definition categories: process

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

Similar word(s): looping

Definition categories: process

3. doing or saying again; a repeated performance

Definition categories: act, repeating, repetition

Sentences with iteration as a noun:

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

- The code calculates the appropriate value at each iteration.