iterative processing

noun

UK /ˈɪtərətɪv ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/

US /ˈɪtəreɪtɪv ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/

Doing something over and over, getting a little better each time.

The robot used iterative processing to learn how to walk without falling.

SYNONYMS

repeated processing step-by-step processing cyclical processing repetitive processing incremental processing

RELATED WORDS

iteration loop refinement feedback algorithm

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A computing method where a program repeats a set of steps until a result is reached.

The sorting program relies on iterative processing to arrange the list.

3. A way of solving problems by trying, checking, and improving again and again.

Scientists used iterative processing to perfect the new medicine.

4. Repeated rounds of work in which each round builds on the last one.

The team's iterative processing helped them finish the design faster.