: 1 : the action or a process of iterating or repeating: as<br>:: a : a procedure in which repetition of a sequence of operations yields results successively closer to a desired result<br>:: b : the repetition of a sequence of computer instructions a specified number of times or until a condition is met — compare recursion<br>2 : one execution of a sequence of operations or instructions in an iteration<br>�</blockquote>