loop invariant

luːp ɪnˈvɛərɪənt

Definition

Definition of loop invariant - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

computer science

TECH.

condition that remains true during loop execution

TECH.

The loop invariant helps ensure the algorithm's correctness.
A loop invariant is crucial for proving loop termination.
Understanding the loop invariant simplifies debugging complex loops.

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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.

Expressions with invariant

invariant theory

branch analyzing quantities unchanged under transformations, using symmetries and actions

Invariant theory helps explain which properties stay fixed when objects are transformed.

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French:invariant de boucle, ...
German:Schleifeninvariante, ...
Italian:invariante del ciclo, ...
Spanish:invariante del bucle, ...
Portuguese:invariante do ciclo, ...
Chinese:循环不变式, ...
Japanese:ループ不変条件, ...
Arabic:ثابِت الحَلْقَة, ...
Hebrew:תְּנַאי קֶבַע, ...
Russian:инвариант цикла, ...
Ukrainian:інваріант циклу, ...
Hindi:लूप इनवेरिएंट, ...
Bengali:লুপ ইনভারিয়েন্ট, ...
Catalan:invariant de bucle, ...
Czech:invariant cyklu, ...
Danish:løkkens invariant, ...
Dutch:lusinvariant, ...
Greek:αμετάβλητη συνθήκη του βρόχου, ...
Hungarian:ciklusinvariáns, ...
Khmer:លក្ខខណ្ឌដែលនៅតែពិតក្នុងអំឡុងពេលដំណើរការរង្វិលជុំ, ...
Korean:루프 불변식, ...
Persian:ناوردا حلقه, ...
Polish:niezmiennik pętli, ...
Portuguese (BR):invariante de loop, ...
Romanian:invariantă de ciclu, ...
Swedish:loopinvariant, ...
Thai:ลูปอินวาเรียนต์, ...
Turkish:döngü değişmezi, ...
Vietnamese:điều kiện bất biến của vòng lặp, ...

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