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1. (computing) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated
   "the solution took hundreds of iterations";
   - loop
    
2. (computing) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained
   "the solution is obtained by iteration";
   - looping
    
3. Doing or saying again; a repeated performance

Derived forms: iterations

Type of: physical process, process, repeating, repetition

Encyclopedia: Iteration