whileloop
nounUK /ˈwaɪl.luːp/
US /ˈwaɪl.luːp/
A while loop is a set of computer instructions that keeps repeating as long as a rule stays true.
The program uses a while loop to keep asking for a password until the right one is typed.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A loop in a program that checks its condition before each round of work.
A while loop may run zero times if its condition is false at the start.
3. A repeating structure in code that ends when a test becomes false.
She replaced the while loop with a for loop to make the counting clearer.
4. A common source of bugs when its condition never becomes false.
The while loop ran forever because the counter was never increased.