iterator

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noun

One who or that which iterates.

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Meanings

nouniterator (plural iterators)

plural iterators

  1. One who or that which iterates.
  2. computingA method capable of performing the same action on every item in a collection.

Synonyms & antonyms

Narrower
lazy iterator

Origin

From iterate + -or.

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Translations

Finnish iteraattori
  • iteraattoriprogramming method
French itérateur, itérateur
  • itérateurone who iterates
  • itérateurprogramming method
German Iterator
  • Iteratorprogramming method
Persian تکرارنده
  • تکرارندهprogramming method
Swedish iterator
  • iteratorprogramming method
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“iterator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iterator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iterator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iterator.

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