loop




loop - noun

  • fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
  • anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
  • (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated
  • an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan)
  • the basic pattern of the human fingerprint
  • a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
  • the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component
  • an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop
  • a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
  • a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane

  • loop - verb

    loop - thesaurus

    coil   cringle   curl   eyelet   grommet   grummet   intertwine   iteration