it·er·a·tion ( t -r sh n)n.1. The act or an instance of iterating; repetition. 2. Mathematics A computational procedure in which a cycle of operations is repeated, often to approximate the desired result more closely. 3. Computer Science 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. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | iteration - (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated; "the solution took hundreds of iterations"physical process, process - a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls" computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures | | 2. | iteration - (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"physical process, process - a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls" computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures | | 3. | iteration - doing or saying again; a repeated performance |
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