nestedloops
nounUK /ˈnɛstɪd luːps/
US /ˈnɛstɪd luːps/
Nested loops are loops inside other loops.
The programmer used nested loops to print a grid of stars.
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2. A programming structure where one loop runs completely inside each pass of an outer loop.
Nested loops are common when working with two-dimensional arrays.
3. A pattern in mathematics or music where repeating cycles contain smaller repeating cycles.
The composer built nested loops of rhythm into the piece.
4. A situation where repeated processes are layered within one another in a system.
The factory's nested loops of checks caught errors at every stage.