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.