programloop

noun

UK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.luːp/

US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.luːp/

A program loop is a set of instructions a computer repeats again and again.

The robot walked in a programloop, going forward and back all day.

SYNONYMS

loop cycle iteration repeat circuit

RELATED WORDS

code computer instruction repeat algorithm

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A repeated section in a video game or animation that plays over and over.

The loading screen was stuck in a programloop.

3. A daily routine that a person follows the same way each time.

His morning programloop is coffee, news, and a short walk.

4. A mistake in code that makes a program repeat forever without stopping.

The game froze because of an endless programloop.