iteration

Definition of Iteration in English :

1. iteration, loop

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

Example Sentences:
'the solution took hundreds of iterations'

2. iteration, looping

(computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained

Example Sentences:
'the solution is obtained by iteration'

3. iteration

doing or saying again; a repeated performance

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Iteration

noun

1.

an iterating or being iterated; repetition

2.

something iterated

n.

1. The act or an instance of iterating; repetition.

2. A form, adaption, or version of something: the latest iteration of a popular app.

3. Mathematics A computational procedure in which a cycle of operations is repeated, often to approximate the desired result more closely.

4. Computers

a. The process of repeating a set of instructions a specified number of times or until a specific result is achieved.

b. One cycle of a set of instructions to be repeated: After ten iterations, the program exited the loop.