Iteration
Iteration - the action or a process of iterating or repeating, such as
1) a procedure in which repetition of a sequence of operations yields results successively closer to a desired result;
2) the repetition of a sequence of computer instructions a specified number of times or until a condition is met [Webster`s Dictionary].
Iteration, in the context of computer programming, is a process wherein a set of instructions or structures are repeated in a sequence a specified number of times or until a condition is met. When the first set of instructions is executed again, it is called an iteration. When a sequence of instructions is executed repeatedly, it is called a loop [Techopedia].
Iteration is the repetition of a block of instructions (code) within a computer program for some instances or until status is encountered. When the first group of instructions is repeated, it is called an iteration. When a cycle of instructions is carried out in a repeated manner, it is called a loop. It replicates a process in a computer program commonly executed with loops.
Iteration is essential as it lets a programmer streamline a design by declaring that definite steps will be repeated. It is also briefer since some irrelevant steps are removed. Steps that are part of the loop are indented. Indentation is used to show which steps are to be repeated.
Many computer programs use iterations to execute specific tasks, resolve problems and provide solutions [Teach Computer Science].
Iteration is the repeated application of a function or process in which the output of each step is used as the input for the next iteration. An iteration is an essential tool for solving problems and a subject of investigation. Any function with the same mathematical object type for both its argument and result can be iterated [Education Development Center].
Repeated execution of one or more statements or instructions. Statements or instructions so executed are said to be in a loop.
A fixed period of calendar time, generally between 1 and 6 weeks, for scheduling tasks and planning activities. Typically, iterations are consecutively numbered and follow one another sequentially.
A node on the Common Structure Service hierarchy that represents a schedule abstraction.[Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms]
Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms (Vol. 1) John C. Rigdon, 2016 – 1471 c. – 662
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