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while loop

while loop noun: a section of computer code in which an instruction or group of instructions is repeated only while a certain condition continues to be met.

Noun

while loop (plural while loops)

  1. A section of computer code in which an instruction or group of instructions is repeated only while a certain condition continues to be met.

Forms of while loop

pluralwhile loops

Origin of while loop

From the keyword while used in many programming languages for this purpose.

Questions about while loop

What does while loop mean?
While loop means a section of computer code in which an instruction or group of instructions is repeated only while a certain condition continues to be met.
What part of speech is while loop?
While loop is a noun.
What is the plural of while loop?
The plural of while loop is while loops.

Words near while loop in the dictionary

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