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iteration

it·er·a·tion [ ìttə ráysh'n ] (plural it·er·a·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. repetition: an instance or the act of doing something again

2. mathematics step-by-step process: a process of achieving a desired result by repeating a sequence of steps and successively getting closer to that result

3. comput repetition of steps: the repetition of a sequence of instructions in a computer program until a result is achieved

4. new version of something: a different version of something, especially a new version of existing computer hardware or software

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