Dictionary Check: loop

"loop" is a valid word!

Scrabble 6 points
Words with Friends 8 points

Definition

noun

fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines

noun

anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)

noun

(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated

Example: "the solution took hundreds of iterations"
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noun

an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan)

Example: "he's no longer in the loop"
noun

the basic pattern of the human fingerprint

noun

a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied

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