iteration iteration /ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən/

noun

1. Doing or saying again; a repeated performance  ( iteration )
   doing or saying again; a repeated performance
   
2. (computing) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained  ( iteration , looping )
   (computing) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained
    The solution is obtained by iteration
   the solution is obtained by iteration
   
3. (computing) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated  ( iteration , loop )
   (computing) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated
    The solution took hundreds of iterations
   the solution took hundreds of iterations