Found 2 items, similar to iteration.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: iteration iteration n 1: (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated; “the solution took hundreds of iterations” [syn: loop] 2: (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” [syn: looping] 3: doing or saying again; a repeated performance
English → English (gcide) Definition: Iteration Iteration \It`er*a"tion\, n. [L. iteratio.] 1. Recital or performance a second time; repetition. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] What needs this iteration, woman? --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Computers) The execution of a statement or series of statements in a loop which is repeated in a computer program; as, at each iteration, the counter is incremented by 2. [PJC]