loopingcode

noun

UK /ˈluːpɪŋ kəʊd/

US /ˈluːpɪŋ koʊd/

Code that repeats the same steps over and over.

The robot danced because of the loopingcode we wrote.

SYNONYMS

repeating code loop code iterative code cycle code

RELATED WORDS

loop repeat iteration program cycle

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A block of instructions that runs again and again until a condition stops it.

The game kept asking for a name because of a loopingcode bug.

3. A coding style where the same lines are reused in a cycle instead of written many times.

Using loopingcode made the program shorter and easier to read.

4. A mistake where a program gets stuck repeating forever.

The screen froze from loopingcode that never ended.