finitechain
nounUK /ˈfaɪnaɪt tʃeɪn/
US /ˈfaɪnaɪt tʃeɪn/
A finite chain is a line of links that has an end and does not go on forever.
The necklace was a finite chain with exactly twenty links.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In math, a finite chain is an ordered list of numbers or items that stops after a set number of steps.
The teacher wrote a finite chain of five numbers on the board.
3. A finite chain can mean a series of events that has a clear beginning and end.
Their game was a finite chain of turns, ending after ten rounds.
4. In computing, a finite chain is a set of connected data points that does not loop forever.
The program followed a finite chain of commands and then stopped.