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ITERATION
iteration
(noun) doing or saying again; a repeated performance
iteration, looping
(noun) (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”
iteration, loop
(noun) (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated; “the solution took hundreds of iterations”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
iteration (plural iterations)
Recital or performance a second time; repetition.
A variation or version.
(computing) The use of repetition in a computer program, especially in the form of a loop.
(computing) A single repetition of the code within such a repetitive process.
Synonyms
• (repetition): reiteration, repeat; see also reoccurrence
Hyponyms
• (computing): polymorphic iteration
Source: Wiktionary
It`er*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. iteratio.]
Definition: Recital or performance a second time; repetition. Bacon. What needs this iteration, woman Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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