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iteration

Pronunciation: /ˌɪt.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

The English word “iteration” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A recital or a second performance; a repetition.
  2. A variation or version.
  3. The use of repetition in a computer program, especially in the form of a loop.
  4. A single repetition of the code within such a repetitive process.

Etymology

From Latin iterātiō, from iterō. Morphologically iterate + -ion.

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