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while loop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
while loop
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A section of computer code in which an instruction or group of instructions is repeated only while a certain condition continues to be met.

Etymology

From the keyword while used in many programming languages for this purpose.

Inflected Forms

while loops (plural)

Phrases

do loop do-while loop for loop

Frequently Paired Words

do loop do-while loop for loop

Questions

What does while loop mean?
A section of computer code in which an instruction or group of instructions is repeated only while a certain condition continues to be met.
Where does while loop come from?
From the keyword while used in many programming languages for this purpose.

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