Iteration (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the act of repeating; a repetition.
  2. Mathematics.
    • a problem-solving or computational method in which a succession of approximations, each building on the one preceding, is used to achieve a desired degree of accuracy.
    • an instance of the use of this method.
  3. Digital Technology.
    • a repetition of a statement or statements in a computer program.
    • a different version of an existing data set, software program, hardware device, etc.: A new iteration of the data will be released next month.
  4. a different form or version of something: He designed the previous iteration of our logo.
  5. a development strategy that involves a cyclical process of refining or tweaking the latest version of a product, process, or idea to make a subsequent version: Our startup is relying on rapid iteration in the next software development cycle.
Iteration (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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