busy loop

noun

A loop that actively consumes CPU cycles while waiting for an event.

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busy wait
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Meanings

nounbusy loop (plural busy loops)

plural busy loops

  1. computingA loop that actively consumes CPU cycles while waiting for an event.

    Synonyms: busy wait

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA loop that actively consumes CPU cycles while waiting for an event.

Similar
busy wait
Also see
busy wait
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APA

busy loop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busy%20loop

MLA

“busy loop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busy%20loop. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “busy loop,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busy%20loop.

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