ITERATION


Meaning of ITERATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌi-tə-ˈrā-shən ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.