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Meaning of iteration in English
Pronunciation
/ˌɪdəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
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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 »
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 »
3.
doing or saying again
Examples
« a repeated performance »