behaviorloop

noun

UK /bɪˈheɪvjəluːp/

US /bɪˈheɪvjərluːp/

A behaviorloop is a pattern where the same actions keep happening again and again.

The teacher noticed a behaviorloop where the students always got noisy right before lunch.

SYNONYMS

habit cycle repeating pattern routine loop behavior cycle feedback loop

RELATED WORDS

habit routine pattern reinforcement repetition

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computing, a behaviorloop is a repeating sequence of instructions that controls how a program acts.

The game's behaviorloop made the character walk back and forth automatically.

3. In psychology, a behaviorloop is a cycle in which a trigger leads to an action and then a reward, making the action more likely to repeat.

She broke the behaviorloop by changing her morning routine.

4. In robotics, a behaviorloop is a repeated cycle of sensing, deciding, and acting.

The robot's behaviorloop let it avoid obstacles without human help.