Loop
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To form something into a loop To fasten or encircle something with a loop To fly an aircraft in a loop To move something in a loop To join electrical components to complete a circuit To form a loop To move in a loop
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening; the opening so formed A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself. An endless strip of tape or film allowing continuous repetition. A complete circuit for an electric current. A programmed sequence of instructions that is repeated until or while a particular condition is satisfied. An edge consisting of two identical nodes. A loop-shaped intrauterine device a maneuver in which an aircraft flies a circular path in a vertical plane
Example sentence: Observe, orient, decide, act. It's fighter pilot terminology. If you have the faster OODA loop in a dogfight, you live. The other person dies. In Silicon Valley, the OODA loop of your decision-making is effectively what differentiates your ability to succeed.
Iteration
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Recital or performance a second time; repetition.the use of repetition in a computer program, especially in the form of a loopa single repetition of the code within such a repetitive process