cyclicprogram
nounUK /ˈsaɪ.klɪk ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/
US /ˈsaɪ.klɪk ˈproʊ.ɡræm/
A cyclic program is a set of computer steps that goes around and around in a loop.
The robot's cyclic program made it walk in a circle again and again.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A training plan that repeats the same set of exercises in a fixed order.
Her cyclic program alternates running, swimming, and cycling each week.
3. A scheduled sequence of events that repeats on a regular basis.
The factory follows a cyclic program of maintenance every three months.
4. A repeating pattern of instructions in a control system.
The washing machine runs a cyclic program for each load.