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The act or an instance of iterating; repetition.
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Mathematics A computational procedure in which a cycle of operations is repeated, often to approximate the desired result more closely.
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Computer Science The process of repeating a set of instructions a specified number of times or until a specific result is achieved.
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Computer Science One cycle of a set of instructions to be repeated: After ten iterations, the program exited the loop.
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