repetitionloop

noun
UK /ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃən luːp/
US /ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃən lup/

A repetition loop is when the same thing happens over and over again.

The song got stuck in a repetition loop and played the same line again and again.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computing, a set of instructions that repeats until a condition is met.

The program was caught in a repetition loop and never stopped running.

3. A habit or behavior that keeps repeating in the same way.

His repetition loop of checking the door made him late every morning.

4. A musical phrase that keeps coming back in a piece.

The composer built the whole piece around a gentle repetition loop.