infinite recursion

ˈɪnfɪnɪt rɪˈkɜːʃən

Definition

Definition of infinite recursion - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

computing concept

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endless repetition where output of one step is input for the next

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Infinite recursion can lead to a program crash if not properly handled..

endless loop

metaphorical

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endless loop in a process or situation

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His explanation was an infinite recursion of excuses.

circular reference

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.

infinite loop

situation that repeats endlessly

His arguments were stuck in an infinite loop.

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.

Examples of infinite recursion in a sentence

Avoid infinite recursion to prevent system crashes.
The project was stuck in infinite recursion due to poor planning.
Their debate turned into an infinite recursion of arguments.

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French:récursion infinie, boucle infinie, ...
German:endlose Rekursion, unendliche Rekursion, ...
Italian:ricorsione infinita, ...
Spanish:recursión infinita, ...
Portuguese:recursão infinita, ...
Chinese:无限递归, 无限循环, ...
Japanese:無限再帰, エンドレスループ, ...
Arabic:تِكْرار لا نِهائي, حَلْقَة مُغْلَقَة لا نِهائيَة, ...
Hebrew:רֵקוּרְסְיָה אֵינְסוֹפִית, ...
Russian:бесконечная рекурсия, ...
Ukrainian:нескінченна рекурсія, безкінечна рекурсія, ...
Hindi:अनंत पुनरावृत्ति, ...
Bengali:অসীম পুনরাবৃত্তি, ...
Catalan:recursió infinita, bucle infinit, ...
Czech:nekonečná rekurze, nekonečná smyčka, ...
Danish:uendelig rekursion, ...
Dutch:oneindige recursie, oneindige herhaling, ...
Greek:άπειρη αναδρομή, ατελείωτη επανάληψη, ...
Hungarian:végtelen rekurzió, ördögi kör, ...
Khmer:ការហៅខ្លួនឯងមិនចេះចប់, រង្វិលជុំគ្មានទីបញ្ចប់, ...
Korean:무한 재귀, 무한 반복, ...
Persian:بازگشت بی‌نهایت, حلقه بی‌پایان, ...
Polish:nieskończona rekursja, ...
Portuguese (BR):recursão infinita, ...
Romanian:recursiune infinită, recursivitate infinită, ...
Swedish:oändlig rekursion, ...
Thai:การเรียกซ้ำไม่รู้จบ, การวนซ้ำที่ไม่มีที่สิ้นสุด, ...
Turkish:sonsuz özyineleme, sonsuz döngü, ...
Vietnamese:đệ quy vô hạn, vòng lặp vô tận, ...

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