checkingloop
nounUK /ˈtʃɛkɪŋ luːp/
US /ˈtʃɛkɪŋ luːp/
A checking loop is a part of a computer program that keeps looking again and again to see if something is true.
The game uses a checking loop to see if the player has pressed a key.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A repeated process in which a system checks something over and over until a condition is met.
The robot stays in a checking loop until its battery is full.
3. A routine that verifies data again and again to catch mistakes.
The app runs a checking loop to make sure the form is filled in correctly.
4. A cycle of reviewing or inspecting something repeatedly.
The teacher made a checking loop through the classroom to see every student's work.