iterative programming

noun

A programming approach in which a process is executed by repeating a block of instructions until a stopping condition is met, typically using loop constructs such as for or while.

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nouniterative programming (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingA programming approach in which a process is executed by repeating a block of instructions until a stopping condition is met, typically using loop constructs such as for or while.
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