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loop invariant

loop invariant noun: an invariant that should be true on entry into a loop and is guaranteed to remain true on every iteration of the loop.

Noun

loop invariant (plural loop invariants)

  1. an invariant that should be true on entry into a loop and is guaranteed to remain true on every iteration of the loop

Forms of loop invariant

pluralloop invariants

Questions about loop invariant

What does loop invariant mean?
Loop invariant means an invariant that should be true on entry into a loop and is guaranteed to remain true on every iteration of the loop.
What part of speech is loop invariant?
Loop invariant is a noun.
What is the plural of loop invariant?
The plural of loop invariant is loop invariants.

Words near loop invariant in the dictionary

  1. loop diuretic
  2. loop diuretics
  3. loop hole
  4. loop holes
  5. loop in
  6. loop invariant
  7. loop invariants
  8. loop jump
  9. loop jumps
  10. loop line
  11. loop lines

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