waitingloop
nounUK /ˈweɪtɪŋ luːp/
US /ˈweɪtɪŋ luːp/
A waiting loop is a set of steps a computer repeats while it waits for something to happen.
The program stayed in a waiting loop until the user pressed a key.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A repeated check that keeps asking whether a condition is true yet.
The code used a waiting loop to check if the file had finished downloading.
3. A situation where someone keeps waiting without progress.
Stuck in a waiting loop at the call center, she listened to the same song again.
4. In computing, a loop that consumes processor time while idle.
A poorly written waiting loop can slow down the whole machine.