eventloop

noun

UK /ɪˈventluːp/

US /ɪˈventluːp/

A part of a computer program that keeps checking for new things to do and then does them one by one.

The event loop waits for your click and then opens the menu.

SYNONYMS

task loop message loop dispatch loop main loop

RELATED WORDS

callback asynchronous queue thread JavaScript

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A programming construct that processes queued events or messages in a repeating cycle.

Node.js uses a single-threaded event loop to handle many connections.

3. The mechanism in a graphical user interface that waits for and responds to user input.

The window's event loop redraws the screen after each mouse movement.

4. A loop in a simulation that advances time and processes scheduled events in order.

The game's event loop updates physics and renders frames sixty times a second.