n.
Pronunciation: ˌ i-t ə - ' r ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 : the action or a process of iterating or repeating: as a : a procedure in which repetition of a sequence of operations yields results successively closer to a desired result b : the repetition of a sequence of computer instructions a specified number of times or until a condition is met ― compare RECURSION
2 : one execution of a sequence of operations or instructions in an iteration
3 : VERSION , INCARNATION <the latest iteration of the operating system>