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iteration

(algorithmic technique)

Definition: Solve a problem by repeatedly working on successive parts of the problem.

See also recursion.

Author: PEB

More information

See dynamic algorithms for an example of one trade-off between speed and clarity for a recursive vs. an iterative implementation.


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Entry modified 27 October 2005.
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Paul E. Black, "iteration", in Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures [online], Vreda Pieterse and Paul E. Black, eds. 27 October 2005. (accessed TODAY) Available from: http://www.nist.gov/dads/HTML/iteration.html