infinite loop

ˈɪnfɪnɪt luːp

Definition

Definition of infinite loop - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

metaphorsituation that repeats endlessly

His arguments were stuck in an infinite loop.

endless loop

technology

TECH.

loop in programming that never ends

TECH.

The program crashed due to an infinite loop.

endless loop

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Expressions with infinite

in one's infinite wisdom

adv.

ironically highlighting a poor choice

She, in her infinite wisdom, thought it was a good idea to skip work.

infinite wisdom

unlimited knowledge or understanding

The ancient philosopher was known for his infinite wisdom.

with infinite patience

adv.

showing extreme calm and tolerance

She waited with infinite patience for her turn.

an infinite number of

det.

emphasizes a very large amount of things in exaggeration

I seem to have an infinite number of chores this weekend.

infinite number

very large amount spoken of as if without limit

The city offers an infinite number of ways to spend an evening.

infinite scroll

web design feature allowing continuous content loading as user scrolls

Many websites use infinite scroll to keep users engaged with endless content.

Expressions with loop

loop in

include someone in communication or updates

Please loop in Sarah on the project updates.

doom loop

self-reinforcing cycle leading to negative outcomes

The company's poor management created a doom loop of failures.

excluded from the loop

adj.

left out of a group or activity

He was excluded from the loop during the project discussions.

out of the loop

adj.

excluded from a group or decision-making process

He was out of the loop on the project changes.

throw for a loop

cause someone to be very surprised or confused

The news really threw me for a loop.

in the loop

adj.

aware of current information or developments

She is in the loop about the project changes.

knock for a loop

surprise or shock someone greatly

The news of his resignation knocked everyone for a loop.

loop the loop

ride a roller coaster that goes in a loop

We screamed as the roller coaster looped the loop.

stuck in a loop

adj.

trapped in a recurring situation

He was stuck in a loop of bad decisions and consequences.

close the loop

provide the final piece of information to conclude a discussion

He closed the loop by confirming the dates for the next meeting.

Examples of infinite loop in a sentence

Their conversation fell into an infinite loop of complaints.
He accidentally created an infinite loop in the code.
The developer struggled to fix the infinite loop issue.

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French:boucle infinie, ...
German:Endlosschleife, unendliche Schleife, ...
Italian:ciclo infinito, ...
Spanish:bucle infinito, ciclo sin fin, ...
Portuguese:ciclo infinito, ...
Chinese:无限循环, 无尽循环, ...
Japanese:無限ループ, エンドレスループ, ...
Arabic:حَلْقَة لا نِهائِيَّة, حَلْقَة لا نِهائِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:לוּלָאָה אֵינְסוֹפִית, לוּלָאָה בְּלִי סוֹף, ...
Russian:бесконечный цикл, ...
Ukrainian:нескінченний цикл, безкінечний цикл, ...
Hindi:अंतहीन चक्र, अनंत लूप, ...
Bengali:অন্তহীন চক্র, অনন্ত লুপ, ...
Catalan:bucle infinit, llaç infinit, ...
Czech:nekonečná smyčka, uvízlá smyčka, ...
Danish:uendelig løkke, endless loop, ...
Dutch:oneindige lus, ...
Greek:φαύλος κύκλος, βρόχος άπειρης επανάληψης, ...
Hungarian:végtelen kör, végtelen hurok, ...
Khmer:រង្វិលជុំគ្មានទីបញ្ចប់, រង្វិលជុំអនន្ត, ...
Korean:무한 루프, ...
Persian:چرخه بی‌پایان, حلقه بی‌پایان, ...
Polish:nieskończona pętla, pętla nieskończona, ...
Portuguese (BR):ciclo infinito, ...
Romanian:cerc vicios, ...
Swedish:oändlig loop, oändlig slinga, ...
Thai:วงจรไม่รู้จบ, วนลูปไม่รู้จบ, ...
Turkish:sonsuz döngü, ...
Vietnamese:vòng lặp vô tận, vòng lặp vô hạn, ...

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