do loop

noun

A section of computer code in which an instruction or group of instructions is executed repeatedly depending on the value of a Boolean condition.

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Meanings

noundo loop (plural do loops)

plural do loops

  1. computingA section of computer code in which an instruction or group of instructions is executed repeatedly depending on the value of a Boolean condition.

Origin

From the keyword do used in some programming languages for this purpose.

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APA

do loop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20loop

MLA

“do loop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20loop. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “do loop,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20loop.

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