cycle-driven program

noun

UK /ˈsaɪ.kəl ˈdrɪv.ən ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/

US /ˈsaɪ.kəl ˈdrɪv.ən ˈproʊ.ɡræm/

A program that repeats steps in a loop until it is done.

The robot follows a cycle-driven program to clean the same room again and again.

SYNONYMS

loop-based program iterative program repeating program cyclic routine

RELATED WORDS

loop iteration algorithm repetition control flow

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software whose main logic runs inside repeated cycles rather than a single pass.

The game engine is a cycle-driven program that updates the screen many times per second.

3. A schedule or plan that repeats in fixed rounds.

The factory uses a cycle-driven program to check each machine every hour.

4. A learning routine that repeats practice cycles to build a skill.

Her piano practice is a cycle-driven program of short daily drills.