iterationcondition

noun

UK /ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən kənˈdɪʃən/

US /ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən kənˈdɪʃən/

A rule that tells a repeating loop when it should stop.

The programmer set the iteration condition so the loop would end after ten tries.

SYNONYMS

loop condition termination condition exit condition stop rule loop test

RELATED WORDS

loop iteration condition counter while loop

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A requirement that must be true before each repeat of a process can continue.

The iteration condition checked whether the list still had items left to process.

3. In math, a test that decides if a repeated calculation should keep going.

The iteration condition stopped the sequence once the numbers got close enough to the answer.

4. A state or situation that triggers the next round of a repeating action.

Engineers adjusted the iteration condition to make the robot repeat its steps exactly five times.