Meaning of iteration in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌɪdəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/

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  1. Noun

    iteration

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from Latin iteratio(n-), from the verb iterare (see iterate)

    Definitions

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

    Examples

    • « the solution took hundreds of iterations »

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

    Examples

    • « the solution is obtained by iteration »

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  3. 3. doing or saying again

    Examples

    • « a repeated performance »

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