loopingprogram
nounUK /ˈluːpɪŋ ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈluːpɪŋ ˈproʊɡræm/
A looping program is a computer program that repeats the same steps over and over.
The robot moved in circles because it was running a looping program.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A program that plays the same video or music again and again.
The museum's looping program showed the same short film all day.
3. A set of instructions that keeps running until a stop signal is given.
The game's looping program kept spawning new enemies until the player quit.
4. A training routine that cycles through the same exercises repeatedly.
Her workout app uses a looping program of stretches and squats.