iteration

From Latin iterātiō, from iterō.

• IPA^(key): /ɪtəɹˈeɪʃən/, /ɪɾəɹˈeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

iteration (plural iterations)

1. Recital or performance a second time; repetition.
2. A variation or version.

   The architect drafted several iterations of the floorplan before deciding on his final design.

   • 2014, "Jazz at Lincoln Center", Radio New Zealand Schedule for Saturday 6th December

     Still going strong in his ninth decade, Wein celebrates his 88th birthday behind the piano accompanied by the latest iteration of his band, the Newport All-Stars, featuring tenor saxophonist [...]

3. (computing) The use of repetition in a computer program, especially in the form of a loop.
4. (computing) A single repetition of the code within such a repetitive process.

   The code calculates the appropriate value at each iteration.

• (computing): polymorphic iteration