nested loop

ˈnɛstɪd lup

Definition

Definition of nested loop - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

programming structure

TECH.

loop within another loop in programming

TECH.

A nested loop is used to process data in a matrix.
The algorithm relies on a nested loop for efficiency.
Debugging a nested loop can be challenging.

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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.

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French:boucle imbriquée, ...
German:verschachtelte Schleife, ...
Italian:loop annidato, ...
Spanish:ciclo anidado, ...
Portuguese:laço aninhado, ...
Chinese:嵌套循环, ...
Japanese:ネストループ, ...
Arabic:حَلْقَة مُتَعَشِّشَة, ...
Hebrew:לוּלָאָה מְקוּנֶנֶת, ...
Russian:вложенный цикл, ...
Ukrainian:вкладений цикл, ...
Hindi:नेस्टेड लूप, ...
Bengali:নেস্টেড লুপ, ...
Catalan:bucle niat, ...
Czech:vnořený cyklus, ...
Danish:indlejret løkke, ...
Dutch:geneste lus, ...
Greek:ένθετος βρόχος, ...
Hungarian:nested ciklus, ...
Khmer:រង្វិលជុំជាន់គ្នា, ...
Korean:중첩 루프, ...
Persian:حلقه تو در تو, ...
Polish:zagnieżdżona pętla, ...
Portuguese (BR):laço aninhado, ...
Romanian:buclă imbricată, ...
Swedish:nästlad slinga, ...
Thai:ลูปซ้อน, ...
Turkish:iç içe döngü, ...
Vietnamese:vòng lặp lồng nhau, ...

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